XU Lele

(1955– )

Title

Seeking for a line in a poem

Place of origin

China

Year

1997

Media category

Painting

Materials used

album leaf; ink and colour on paper

Dimensions

39.0 x 58.0cm

Signature & date

Signed and dated u.l., in Chinese, inscribed in black ink, 'the Spring of the year of Dingchou (1997)… Le'. Signed c.l., in Chinese, stamped in red ink, “Le [artist's seal]". Signed c.l., in Chinese, stamped in red ink, “Xu [artist's seal]". Signed l.r., in Chinese, stamped in red ink, “Le [artist's seal]".

Credit

Purchased 1997

Accession number

366.1997

Location

Not on display

Further information

Xu Lele, a talented female artist, satirises the literati tradition of figure painting. Her droll figures, engaged with the traditional scholarly pursuits of enjoying nature, relaxation, and wine, mock the disdainful demeanour of the scholars depicted by literati mentors such as the great Chen Hongshou (1599-1652).'

Excerpt from ‘Chinese New Literati Painting’ by Jackie Menzies, September 1997.

Bibliography (3)

Art Gallery of New South Wales, Art Gallery of New South Wales Annual Report 1998 1998, 'Collections', pg. 15-19, Domain, 1998, 17 (colour illus.).

Jonathan Cooper (Editor), Exhibitions events - Art Gallery of New South Wales Nov 1999-Jan 2000, Sydney, Nov 1999-Jan 2000, 14 (colour illus.).

Bruce James, Art Gallery of New South Wales handbook, 'Asian Collection: East Asia', pg.246-287, Domain, 1999, 266 (colour illus.). The text referring to this image actually belongs to Accession no. 365.1997, Xu Lele, 'Teaching the classical canon'.

Exhibition history (1)

Chinese New Literati Painting, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 23 Aug 1997–05 Oct 1997