清 虛谷 松鼠 扇面, Squirrel on an Autumn Branch, Xu Gu, ca. 1880s

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清, 虛谷, 松鼠, 扇面, Squirrel on an Autumn Branch, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), ca. 1880s, China, Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on alum paper, 7 1/4 x 19 in. ( x cm), Paintings, Xu Gu (Chinese, 1823–1896), This image displays Xu Gu's virtuosic juxtaposition of the fine brushwork of the squirrel's fur with the bold strokes that define the branches and leaves. Balanced between naturalistic observation and daring abstraction, the animated image is both impressionistic and illusionistic

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Size: 6370px × 3360px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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