Gentleman Seated at a Stone Table, after Chen Hongshou
1930
76.0 x 51.0 cm
This tracing, which is based on a composition that Chen Hongshou (1599–1652) reused several times, illustrates how professional painters in China have long used copybooks and models to facilitate the replication of images.
Xie Zhiliu (1910 – 1997)
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About this artwork
- Title: Gentleman Seated at a Stone Table, after Chen Hongshou
- Artist: Xie Zhiliu
- Year: 1930
- Original dimensions: 76.0 x 51.0 cm
- Format: Square
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Main color: Putty
- Perceived brightness: brilliant