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Travellers in the mountains
Su Renshanc. 1850
Hong Kong Museum of Art
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
"Travellers in the Mountains" is representative of his meticulous style featuring no colouring and showing a close relationship with the style of woodblock prints. In later years, Su also developed a spontaneous style, in addition to painting more meticulous representations.
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- Title: Travellers in the mountains
- Creator: Su Renshan
- Creator Lifespan: 1814 - c. 1850
- Creator Nationality: Chinese
- Creator Gender: Male
- Creator Birth Place: Shunde, Foshan, Guangdong province, China
- Date: c. 1850
- Theme: Landscape
- Physical Dimensions: w60 x h125 cm
- About the Artist: Although praised by some modern art historians as "the genius of painting through the ages", Su Renshan was not welcomed by his clansmen due to his eccentric personality. Yet such a personality also shaped his artistic style. He began his career by meticulously studying the woodblock-printed painting manuals because in his circumstances it was difficult to gain access to genuine works.
- Type: Ink on paper
- Rights: Hong Kong Museum of Art
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