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Modern Chinese Paintings: The Reyes Collection in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford

A catalogue of Chinese paintings from the Reyes Collection by Shelagh Vainker (published Oxford, 1996).

Modern Chinese Paintings: The Reyes Collection in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford by Shelagh Vainker

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Buildings Amidst Streams and Mountains

  • Literature notes

    Though one of the founders of the conservative art association which dominated Beijing painting circles in the early twentieth century, Chen Hengke from Xiushui in Jiangxi province is known as an innovative artist. His modern outlook, and his experience of foreign painting styles while in Japan, are evident in the loose brushwork and rapid execution of this relatively free composition.
  • Description

    Chen Hengke from Xiushui in Jiangxi province was one of the founders of the conservative art association which dominated Beijing painting circles in the early 20th century. He is, however, known as an innovative artist. His modern outlook and his experience of foreign painting styles while in Japan are evident in the loose brushwork and rapid execution of this relatively free composition.

  • Details

    Associated place
    Asia China (place of creation)
    AsiaChina Jiangxi province (Xiushui) (subject)
    Date
    1876 - 1923
    Artist/maker
    Chen Hengke (1876 - 1923) (artist)
    Material and technique
    ink and slight colour on paper
    Dimensions
    frame 159 x 76 x 2.5 cm (height x width x depth)
    painting 120 x 60.5 cm (height x width)
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    No. of items
    1
    Credit line
    Presented in honour of the forthcoming 70th birthdays of Jose Mauricio and Angelita Trinidad Reyes, 1995.
    Accession no.
    EA1995.169
  • Further reading

    Oxford: Ashmolean Museum, 24 September-1 December 1996, Modern Chinese Paintings: The Reyes Collection in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, Vainker, Shelagh (Oxford: Ashmolean Museum, 1996), no. 3 on p. 18, p. 10, illus. p. 18 fig. 3

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