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One Thousand Mountains Vying for Beauty
Fu Baoshi Chinese
Not on view
Fu’s late landscapes reflect both his direct encounter with nature and his continuing use of traditional artistic devices. Here, the deep vista, defined by layered ranks of mountains rendered in progressively paler shades of ink, reflects Song dynasty (960–1279) principles for how to suggest recession.
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