Ian Fairweather
(Scotland, Australia 29 Sep 1891–20 May 1974)
- Title
- Chinese mountain
- Other titles:
- (Chinese Mountain)
- Place of origin
-
Bulelang →
Bali →
Indonesia
- Year
- (1933)
- Media category
- Painting
- Materials used
- oil and gouache on cardboard
- Dimensions
-
48.7 x 59.0cm board; 61.8 x 69.0 x 6.0cm frame
- Signature & date
- Signed l.l. corner, pencil "I Fairweather". Not dated.
- Credit
- Purchased 2001
- Accession number
- 149.2001
- Copyright
- © Ian Fairweather/DACS. Licensed by Viscopy, Sydney
- Location
- Not on display
- Further information
'Chinese mountain' is a fascinating hybrid between visual cultures, made during the formative part of Fairweather's career after he arrived in Melbourne in 1934. The work clearly reflects something of his Asian experience but also his interest in Post-Impressionism, especially the work of Cézanne and Van Gogh. This passion was shared by other local artists including William Frater, Arnold Shore and Lina Bryans, who strengthened Fairweather's growing interest in the movement.
© Australian Art Department, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 2004
- Bibliography (8)
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Murray Bail (Australia, b.1941) (Author), Ian Fairweather, Sydney, 2009, 23 (colour illus.), 246. plate no. 6; cat.no. 17; titled '(Chinese Mountain)'
Zeny Edwards (Author), Yin-yang : China in Australia, Sydney, 2008, 52 (colour illus.), 53.
'Ian Fairweather's Chinese encounter' by Barry Pearce, pg. 28-31., Look Aug 2004, Aug 2004, 29 (colour illus.), 31.
'The Chinese factor: China's indelible impression on Ian Fairweather' by Jill Sykes, pg. 10-11., Look Nov 2001, Nov 2001, 10 (colour illus.), 11.
Murray Bail (Australia, b.1941) (Author), Mary Eagle (Australia, b.1944) (Author), Drusilla Modjeska (Author), Martin Armiger (Author), Joanna Capon (Australia) (Author), Pierre Ryckmans (Author), Fairweather, Australia, 1994, 76 (colour illus.), 142. plate no. 4; Private collection, Melbourne
Hemisphere [vol. 27, no. 1] 1982, 1982, 57 (colour illus.).
Murray Bail (Australia, b.1941) (Author), Ian Fairweather, Sydney, 1981, 33, 35 (colour illus.), 220, 231. cat.no. 17, colour plate no. 8; Private collection, Melbourne
Queensland Art Gallery (Australia, estab. 1895) (Curator), Fairweather: a retrospective exhibition, South Brisbane, Jun 1965. cat.no. 65; Pictures from the collection of Mrs. Lina Bryans
- Exhibition history (10)
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Fairweather: a retrospective exhibition (1965-1966), Queensland Art Gallery, 03 Jun 1965–04 Jul 1965.
Fairweather: a retrospective exhibition (1965-1966), Art Gallery of New South Wales, 21 Jul 1965–22 Aug 1965.
Fairweather: a retrospective exhibition (1965-1966), National Gallery of Victoria [Swanston Street], 09 Sep 1965–10 Oct 1965.
Fairweather: a retrospective exhibition (1965-1966), National Gallery of South Australia, 26 Oct 1965–21 Nov 1965.
Fairweather: a retrospective exhibition (1965-1966), Western Australian Art Gallery, 09 Dec 1965–16 Jan 1966.
Fairweather: a retrospective exhibition (1965-1966), Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, 10 Feb 1966–13 Mar 1966.
Fairweather (1994), Queensland Art Gallery, 01 Oct 1994–27 Nov 1994.
Fairweather (1994), National Gallery of Victoria [St Kilda Road], 17 Dec 1994–19 Feb 1995.
Fairweather (1994), Art Gallery of New South Wales, 22 Mar 1995–07 May 1995.
Yin-Yang: China in Australia, S.H. Ervin Gallery, 08 Aug 2008–28 Sep 2008.
