West Lake, Hangzhou: Boats and the Baoshu Pagoda – (Xie Zhiliu) ◄ Previous Next ►

Artist: Xie Zhiliu

Date: 1901

Size: 23 x 33 cm

Technique: Pencil

As a young artist, Xie made a number of excursions from Shanghai, during which he sketched the natural environment. One of his early outings took him to nearby Hangzhou, where he made a number of faithful drawings of the scenery at West Lake, including this view of the hills along the northern shore.