Lotus, Rock, and Flower Study, after Chen Hongshou
Shanghai School
1930
76.0 x 51.0 cm
Xie Zhiliu (1910 – 1997)
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Here, Xie traced a Chen Hongshou (1599–1652) composition of a lotus and a rock, including the signature "Hongshou." Afterward, he reused the same paper to copy an unrelated flowering branch.
About this artwork
- Title: Lotus, Rock, and Flower Study, after Chen Hongshou
- Artist: Xie Zhiliu
- Year: 1930
- Original dimensions: 76.0 x 51.0 cm
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Creative period: Mature Period
- Corpus context: zen buddhism symbolism , traditional chinese aesthetics
- Keywords: floral ink study , chinese ink painting , chen hongshou copy