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Washing a Horse

Fu Baoshi Chinese

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This painting alludes to the lofty scholar-artist Ni Zan (1306–1374) and his obsession with cleanliness. But Fu’s depiction of this moral paragon may also be read as a metaphor for sweeping away worldly concerns in the pursuit of virtuous conduct and self-cultivation—ideals long cherished by literati artists.

Washing a Horse, Fu Baoshi (Chinese, 1904–1965), Horizontal painting, ink and color on paper, China

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