現代 謝稚柳 山水畫稿 冊頁|Landscape

Xie Zhiliu

Datable to the 1930s · Sheet from a sketchbook; pencil on paper · Asian Art

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.

Artist

Xie Zhiliu

Date

Datable to the 1930s

Medium

Sheet from a sketchbook; pencil on paper

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Sarah Shay, 2005