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Chinese Paintings in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford

A catalogue of the Ashmolean collection of Chinese paintings by Shelagh Vainker (published Oxford, 2000).

Chinese Paintings in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford by Shelagh Vainker

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Eight Donkeys

  • Literature notes

    Huang Zhou was born in Li Xian, Hebei province. He started painting at an early age as a pupil of Zhao Wangyun (q.v.). In 1955 became a professional painter, having spent six years in the People's Liberation Army as a reporter in the northwest border region; the national minority peoples of that area became a leading subject in his paintings. His interest in early paintings resulted in a fine collection of Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing works.
  • Description

    The artist Huang Zhou inscribes: ‘This extraordinary creature never tells a lie to itself; for a 1000 years it never has a spare moment. In wartime it runs between signal fire; in peace time it serves under all commands day and night. It suggests some grace to step on snow looking for plum blossoms, or to chant a hymn when carrying luggage in mountains on a clear day. In literature it is always looked upon with disdain; today I would like to restore its beauty.’

  • Details

    Associated place
    Asia China (place of creation)
    Date
    1925 - 1983
    Artist/maker
    Huang Zhou (1925 - 1997) (artist)
    Material and technique
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    mount 260 x 65.7 cm (height x width)
    painting 133.3 x 52.7 cm (height x width)
    along roller 74.5 cm (length)
    Material index
    Technique index
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    No. of items
    1
    Credit line
    Purchased, 1983.
    Accession no.
    EA1983.218
  • Further reading

    Vainker, Shelagh, Chinese Paintings in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford (Oxford: Ashmolean Museum, 2000), no. 55 on p. 76, illus. p. 77 fig. 55

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  • Chinese Paintings in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford by Shelagh Vainker

    Chinese Paintings in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford

    Huang Zhou was born in Li Xian, Hebei province. He started painting at an early age as a pupil of Zhao Wangyun (q.v.). In 1955 became a professional painter, having spent six years in the People's Liberation Army as a reporter in the northwest border region; the national minority peoples of that area became a leading subject in his paintings. His interest in early paintings resulted in a fine collection of Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing works.
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