Huang Junbi
(Chinese, 1898–1991)
Painted in the White Cloud Hall in the Autumn of 1955
Object Details
Artist
Huang Junbi
Date
1955
Medium
Hanging scroll: ink and colors on paper
Dimensions
35 1/8 x 22 1/8 inches (89.2 x 56.2 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired through the University Special Purchase Fund
Object
Number
56.254
This painting represents a good example of how Huang Junbi’s distinct painting style combined both C(…)
This painting represents a good example of how Huang Junbi’s distinct painting style combined both Chinese and Western influences, exemplified by the unusual way he painted clouds and waterfalls. Clouds appear not only as misty and hazy, but also as if drifting in a certain direction. Waterfalls show the rhythmic movement of water, in contrast to the rather stiff renditions seen in traditional landscape paintings. The White Cloud Hall was the name of Huang’s studio in Taiwan.
(“Debating Art: Chinese Intellectuals at the Crossroads,” curated by Yuhua Ding, with assistance by Elizabeth Emrich, and presented at the Johnson Museum February 2-July 8, 2018)
