Solitary traveler in the mountains
Themes and images of reclusion have continued to be powerful tools for modern and contemporary artists, especially in times of trouble. Fu Baoshi made this painting amid the turmoil of the midcentury wars, when he fled his native Nanjing for the relative safety of inland Sichuan Province. At bottom right, a solitary figure with a staff strides boldly into the mountains, leaving behind the cares of the world for the quietude and protection of nature.
Artwork Details
- 現代 傅抱石 遊山圖 軸
- Title: Solitary traveler in the mountains
- Artist: Fu Baoshi (Chinese, 1904–1965)
- Period: Republic period (1912–49)
- Date: ca. 1945
- Culture: China
- Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
- Dimensions: Image: 42 1/2 × 23 5/8 in. (108 × 60 cm)
- Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Bequest of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth, 2014
- Object Number: 2019.290.10
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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Fu Baoshi
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1947
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dateable to 1960s
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dateable to 1960s
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