Mountain

Dateca. 1980

Maker Gu Wenda Chinese, born 1955

Label TextThe beauty of the ink in this painting is at once poetic and powerful, and marks the beginning of the artist's foray into Western Surrealist imagery, which he combines with Chinese ink painting. The result of this innovation was a new movement of modern ink painting called "Universal Current."

Object number2002.59

ProvenanceAlice C. King

Photo CreditPhoto: Elizabeth Mann

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, "Terratopia: The Chinese Landscape in Painting and Film," (07/02/2016-02/26/2017) Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, "Chinese Art: A Seattle Perspective", December 22, 2007 - July 26, 2009 (12/22/2007 - 7/26/2009)

Credit LineGift of Alice C. King

DimensionsOverall: 32 11/16 29 15/16 in. (83 x 76 cm) Image: 32 5/8 x 29 15/16in. (82.8 x 76.1cm)

MediumInk on paper