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Ink and watercolour on paper; hanging scroll. Featuring landscape scene of forest and figures. Signed and attr. Fu Baoshi and inscribed with two artist seal. 110 x 57 cm. Fu Baoshi was a Chinese painter known for both his depictions of landscapes and figures. In his devotion towards painting landscapes, Fu expressed himself with distinctive brushstrokes and splattered marks. During his career, Fu’s subject matter changed from traditionally dressed figures in misty forests to power lines and airports. Born on October 5, 1904 in Xinyu, China, he studied the History of Oriental Art at the Tokyo School of Fine Arts as a young man. Fu’s time in Japan led him to incorporate a number of Japanese elements into his traditional Chinese ink paintings. After returning to China, Fu taught in the Art Department of Central University. During this time, Mao Zedong’s communist regime emphasized the need for the modernization of traditional styles for the masses to understand. Fu began integrating foreign influences into his works, seeking to revive the use of traditional painting techniques. He developed a reputation as a skilled figure painter, and was acclaimed as the leader of the New Chinese Painting Movement, which sought to reform traditional artistic styles in China. The artist died on September 29, 1965 in Nanjing, China. Today, Fu’s works are held in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Long Museum in Shanghai, and the Cleveland Museum of Art, among others. PROVENANCE: Acquired by the current owner in Nagoya, Japan (Circa 1980).
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