Leaf 12: Mist and Clouds at Mount Taihua

This set of fan paintings expresses the artist’s personal life and differs from the state-commissioned works Fu painted to fulfill his social duty. Here, several of the paintings have dedicatory inscriptions to Fu’s wife, Luo Shihui, and his eldest daughter, Yishan. Not only do these inscriptions offer glimpses into the artist’s private life, they also reveal acutely felt emotions, especially the struggle of a loving father deeply troubled by a daughter’s illness.

A horizontally oriented, arc-shaped fan painting in ink and light color on paper depicts a landscape. On the left, dense trees with dark brushwork cluster together. To the right, the ink fades into pale gray washes suggesting mist or distant slopes. Vertical creases from original fan folds segment the composition. Two small red square seals are stamped in the lower-left corner. The fan shape curves upward, framing the misty view.

Leaf 12: Mist and Clouds at Mount Taihua

1960s

Fu Baoshi

(Chinese, 1904–1965)

China

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