Gourd
Artist
Fang Zhaoling
(Chinese, 1914 - 2006)
Date1960
MaterialsInk and colors on paper
DimensionsH. 57 1/4 in x W. 31 1/4 in, H. 145.4 cm x W. 79.4 cm (image); H. 86 1/2 in x W. 39 1/2 in, H. 219.7 cm x W. 100.3 cm (overall)
Credit LineGift of the artist's children
Object number2005.19
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsPainting
On View
Not on viewInscribedInscribed: Painted by Zhaoling in the cyclical year gengzi (1960)
More InformationInscribed:
Painted by Zhaoling in the cyclical year gengzi [1960]
By 1960 Fang Zhaoling had begun to find her own style. Many of her paintings from this period feature strong contrasts in light and dark ink, the ink applied spontaneously with a quickly moving brush. This freehand representation of a gourd is an example; though the form of the vegetable is recognizable, the real subject of the work is her bold use of brush and ink.
