Xie"s inscription identifies this as Mount Tonglu, near Hangzhou. The diagonal hatching used to model the mountains recalls a Western drawing technique, but Xie defines his forms using the traditional Chinese method of alternating light and dark passages, with no indication of a consistent light source. Nevertheless,the lamppost in the foreground and telephone poles in the distance signal Xie"s determination to record the modern face of China rather than perpetuate traditional landscape conventions.
Discover Xie Zhiliu’s exquisite traditional Chinese paintings & calligraphy. A Shanghai School master renowned for bird-and-flower art, museum dedicated to his legacy.
1930
23.0 x 33.0 cm
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