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PREVIOUSLY IN THE FAMILY COLLECTION OF THE ARTIST (LOTS 1283-1288)From May to August 1957, Fu Baoshi led a delegation of Chinese artists on an official visit to Eastern Europe, painting not only the spectacular mountain landscape of Czechoslovakia and Romania he journeyed through, but also scenes of Socialist construction and industry. New, fascinating sights – medieval European architecture, hydroelectric power stations, airplanes and a flotilla of naval fleets – provided unprecedented, fresh materials which Fu deftly articulated with his virtuoso brush. Rendered in an impressionistic manner with rich variations of ink and colour washes, Scenery of Sinaia is one of the finest pictures from the artist’s rare Eastern Europe folio: from a high vantage point, a white-walled, red-roofed railway station takes centre stage; in the distance, train tracks disappear into the verdant hills of Carpathian Mountains, where tall transmission towers are partially hidden by the dense fog. The heavy foliage sketched with dancing movements of the brush in the foreground draws the eye upwards to a raised viewing platform on which four figures stands. Colourfully dressed in red, green and blue, they enliven the rustic palette of pale ink and dark, forest green. Full of rustic charm and poetic idyll, Scenery of Sinaia is a strong testament to Fu Baoshi’s dedication to incorporating modernity in an expanded field of Chinese painting in the twentieth century.Previously in the collection of the artist’s family and presented at auction for the first time, the group of six Fu Baoshi paintings (Lots 1283-1288) comprises of rare landscape and figure paintings that offer invaluable, intimate insight into the artist’s working process and the development of his ever-evolving style.
FU BAOSHI (1904-1965)
Scenery of Sinaia
Details
FU BAOSHI (1904-1965)
Scenery of Sinaia
Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper
48.5 x 56.5 cm. (19 1/8 x 22 ¼ in.)
Entitled and signed, with one seal of the artist
Scenery of Sinaia
Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on paper
48.5 x 56.5 cm. (19 1/8 x 22 ¼ in.)
Entitled and signed, with one seal of the artist
Literature
Han Mo 45 – Special Study on Fu Baoshi, Han Mo Xuan Publishing Co., Ltd., October 1993, E30-E31.
Han Mo Series A7 – Fu Baoshi Eastern Europe Sketch Drawings, Han Mo Xuan Publishing Co., Ltd., 1995, p.71.
Modern Chinese Paintings Collection – Fu Baoshi, Tianjin People’s Fine Art Publishing House, Jinxiu Wenhua Qiye, October 1996, p.72.
Masters of 20th Century Chinese Paintings, Fu Baoshi, Shoto Museum of Art, Japan, 1999, p.88, pl.62.
Paintings of Fu Baoshi, Beijing Fine Art Publishing House, December 2003, p.265.
Exhibition of Fu Baoshi’s Works, Ministry of Culture of the People’s Republic of China, July 2004, p. 76.
Lu Heng, Fu Baoshi Dadian, Gu Wu Xuan Publishing House, July 2004, p.208.
Ye Zonggao ed., The World of Fu Baoshi, Shi Jh Tang Press Co. Ltd., Taipei, December 2004, p.378-379.
Lin Mu, Fu Baoshi, Shi Jh Tang Press Co. Ltd., Taipei, December 2004, p.12.
The Complete Works of Fu Baoshi Volume III, Guangxi Fine Art Publishing House, March 2008, p.176-177.
Ye Zonggao ed., The Chronicle of Fu Baoshi’s Life, Shanghai Classics Publishing House, September 2004, p.182.
Han Mo Series A7 – Fu Baoshi Eastern Europe Sketch Drawings, Han Mo Xuan Publishing Co., Ltd., 1995, p.71.
Modern Chinese Paintings Collection – Fu Baoshi, Tianjin People’s Fine Art Publishing House, Jinxiu Wenhua Qiye, October 1996, p.72.
Masters of 20th Century Chinese Paintings, Fu Baoshi, Shoto Museum of Art, Japan, 1999, p.88, pl.62.
Paintings of Fu Baoshi, Beijing Fine Art Publishing House, December 2003, p.265.
Exhibition of Fu Baoshi’s Works, Ministry of Culture of the People’s Republic of China, July 2004, p. 76.
Lu Heng, Fu Baoshi Dadian, Gu Wu Xuan Publishing House, July 2004, p.208.
Ye Zonggao ed., The World of Fu Baoshi, Shi Jh Tang Press Co. Ltd., Taipei, December 2004, p.378-379.
Lin Mu, Fu Baoshi, Shi Jh Tang Press Co. Ltd., Taipei, December 2004, p.12.
The Complete Works of Fu Baoshi Volume III, Guangxi Fine Art Publishing House, March 2008, p.176-177.
Ye Zonggao ed., The Chronicle of Fu Baoshi’s Life, Shanghai Classics Publishing House, September 2004, p.182.
Exhibited
Taipei, National History Museum, Paintings Exhibition of Fu Baoshi, October 1994.
Guangzhou, Guangdong Museum of Art, Art of Fu Baoshi Special Exhibition, 1-30 November 1998.
Shenzhen, Shenzhen Art Museum, Art of Fu Baoshi Special Exhibition, December 1998.
Tokyo, Shoto Museum of Art, Masters of 20th Century Chinese Paintings, Fu Baoshi Memorial Exhibition, 12 October – 21 November 1999.
Beijing, National Art Museum of China, Centennial Exhibition of Fu Baoshi, 11-18 August 2004.
Taipei, National Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall, Fu Baoshi Centennial Exhibition, 18 December 2004 – 27 March 2005.
Nanjing, Jiangsu Art Museum, Centennial Exhibition of Fu Baoshi, 25 August – 6 September 2005.
Guangzhou, Guangdong Museum of Art, Art of Fu Baoshi Special Exhibition, 1-30 November 1998.
Shenzhen, Shenzhen Art Museum, Art of Fu Baoshi Special Exhibition, December 1998.
Tokyo, Shoto Museum of Art, Masters of 20th Century Chinese Paintings, Fu Baoshi Memorial Exhibition, 12 October – 21 November 1999.
Beijing, National Art Museum of China, Centennial Exhibition of Fu Baoshi, 11-18 August 2004.
Taipei, National Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall, Fu Baoshi Centennial Exhibition, 18 December 2004 – 27 March 2005.
Nanjing, Jiangsu Art Museum, Centennial Exhibition of Fu Baoshi, 25 August – 6 September 2005.
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