Figure walking around Mount Huang
Lu Yanshao painted within the classical tradition, and his own style is noted for the diagonal sense of movement, also evident in this work.
The inscription reads: ‘Fifty years ago I came to Mount Huang to climb the Shixin [literally ‘Begin-to-Believe’] Peak. At the Duxian [literally ‘Passing Immortals’] Bridge, there used to be a “helping” pine tree whose old trunk you could hold to cross the bridge, but has now been replaced by balustrades. After crossing the bridge, the lanes are winding through cracking rocks. The setting of nature makes me begin to believe the magnificent scenes of Mount Huang are the best among all. This is where the name “Begin-to-Believe” comes from.’
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Title
Figure walking around Mount Huang
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Artist/maker
Lu Yanshao (1909 - 1993) -
Associated place
Mount Huang (place of creation)Mount Huang (subject) -
Date
June 1981 -
Material and technique
ink and colour on paper
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Object type
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Dimensions
frame 99 x 82.3 x 2 cm (height x width x depth)
painting 66.2 x 43.8 cm (height x width) -
No. of items
1
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Credit line
Presented in honour of the forthcoming 70th birthdays of Jose Mauricio and Angelita Trinidad Reyes, 1995.
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Museum location
Museum department
Eastern Art
Accession no.
EA1995.219
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Catalogue text
The inscription discusses Mount Huang in Anhui province, the sacred mountain Lu Yanshao first visited as a young man and which is depicted in many of his landscapes. Lu Yanshao painted within the classical tradition and his own style is noted for the diagonal sense of movement evident in this work.
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