River Landscape
Artist
Xu Ying
(Chinese)
Datedated 1966
MaterialsInk and colors on paper
DimensionsH. 58 3/8 in x W. 32 5/8 in, H. 148.3 cm x W. 82.9 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB66D6
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsPainting
On View
Not on view當代年徐瑩榴柳籶書屋紙本痓綎
INSCRIPTION:
Study of Willow Village, painted in Taiwan by Xu Ying from Tongcheng, spring of the year bingwu [1966].
In this work a group of three men in traditional garb are shown enjoying the view from a riverside pavilion. The river, its banks lined with large willow trees, recedes into the distance. The significance of these trees is explained in Xu Ying's writing on the painting: he had depicted the fishing and farming life in his hometown Liuzhuang—literally "Willow Village."
