Studies of Boats and Figures – (Xie Zhiliu) Previous Next


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Date: 1930

Size: 34 x 52 cm

Technique: Drawing

On this sheet, Xie has assembled clean tracing copies from a number of preliminary sketches. This two-step process is key to understanding the artist"s working method. Xie would first draw a subject in pencil or charcoal then either go over the sketch in ink or, as here, make a tracing copy. In so doing, Xie could refine and perfect his design, concentrating on making his individual brushstrokes beautiful.

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