Title
Ancient People
上古遺民
Subject
Ink painting, Chinese
Life
Description
This is an ink painting by Wan Qingli (1945-2017). Tiny figures of men and women, including a breast-feeding mother and baby, form the centrepiece of this painting. All naked, they represent the inhabitants of a primitive village, living simple, self-sufficient lives. The controlled and dense brushwork is typical of paintings by Wang Meng(about 1308-1385), a celebrated painter from the late Yuan dynasty(1271-1368) who Wan Qingli greatly admired.
Creator
Wan Qingli (萬青屴)
Date
1995
Rights
Wan Qingli
The University Museum and Art Gallery of The University of Hong Kong
Format
Hanging scroll
Language
Chinese
Type
Physical Object
Colour
Identifier
P011