RIVERBANK

Details

SHI LU (1919-1982)
RIVERBANK
Hanging scroll, ink on paper
Inscribed by the artist, with one seal
One collector's seal of Robert H. Ellsworth
Titleslip and two seals of Robert H. Ellsworth on scroll
18 3/4 x 23 in. (47.6 x 58.4 cm.)

Literature

Christie’s, The Beauty of Art: Paintings and Calligraphy by Shi Lu from the Private Collection of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth, Christie's New York, 2011, p. 26.

Exhibited

Christie's New York, The Beauty of Art: Paintings and Calligraphy by Shi Lu from the Private Collection of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth, 15-31 March 2011.

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Lot Essay

Shi Lu here quotes from Shitao's (1642-1707) seminal Hualun: "Some paintings have [good] brushwork but lack [strong] ink [tone], some paintings have [strong] ink [tone] but lack [good] brushwork. An artist must work hard to achieve both."

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