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Villagers beneath the Blue Mountains
Villagers beneath the Blue Mountains

Villagers beneath the Blue Mountains

Artist (Chinese, 1914 - 2006)
Date1996
MaterialsInk and colors on paper
DimensionsH. 39 in x W. 27 3/4 in, H. 99.1 cm x W. 70.5 cm (image); H. 82 in x W. 37 in, H. 208.3 cm x W. 94 cm (overall)
Credit LineGift of the artist's children
Object number2005.36
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsPainting
On View
Not on view
InscribedInscribed: Fang Zhaoling, 1996.
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Inscribed: Fang Zhaoling, 1996.

Fang Zhaoling used many different seals during her long career as a painter. The red area in the sky on this work is not the sun, but rather a chop in the form of a reclining buffalo, one of her favorites. Three of her other seals appear in more standard locations on this painting and she also placed red seals with the characters for "long life" on two of the figures. The figure in the lower-right-hand corner may have been intended as a self-portrait, as she carries a large purse, one of Fang's trademarks. Fang carries a similar purse in her self-portrait with Zhang Daqian.