Lotus
1979
Medium
ink on paper
Measurements
132.7 × 65.8 cm (image and sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the National Gallery Society of Victoria, 1986
© Courtesy of the artist
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
China
Inscription
inscribed in ink (in Chinese characters) u.l.:
stamped in red ink (in Chinese characters) u.l.:
stamped in red ink u.l.: 熹
stamped in red ink (in Chinese characters) u.l.:
inscribed in ink l.l.: 傳曦
stamped in red ink (in Chinese characters) l.l.:
Accession Number
AS3-1986
Department
Asian Art
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation
Physical description
This ink painting is done in the traditional style of scholar-amateur painting which is transformed into the artist’s own individual style of painting. It is inspired by the works of Shitao, Zhu Da朱耷 (Bada Shanren 八大山人) (1626-1795), and WU Changshuo 吳昌碩 (1844-1928), the works of these artists are represented in the National Gallery of Victoria’s Chinese collection. This painting is also influenced by PAN Tianshou 潘天壽 (1897-1971).
This powerfully constructed painting is full of dynamic energy. The swift, sweeping brushstrokes create the impression of lotus and bamboo battered in a storm by wind and rain. The lotus blossoms are sheltered, remaining calm and turning inward. It is as the artist has painted the aftermath of a violent storm.