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Master Series, Portrait of Shi Lu (1919-1982)

2017

Liu Jing

(Chinese, b. 1983)
China, Hunan province, Changsha
Woodblock print and digital lithographic image
Image: 90 x 60 cm (35 7/16 x 23 5/8 in.); Paper: 120 x 60 cm (47 1/4 x 23 5/8 in.)
Severance and Greta Millikin Trust 2018.205.4
© Liu Jing
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

Persecution affected Shi Lu's mental state and possibly is reflected in his erratic, eccentric artistic style.

Description

This portrait of eccentric artist Shi Lu (1919–1982) is from Master Series, featuring leading men of culture in modern China. All of them came under attack during the Cultural Revolution. The award-winning prints combine digital design with oil-based ink woodcut techniques.
  • 2017-18
    Collection of the artist, Changsha, China, 2017-18
    2018
    (The Muban Educational Trust, London, UK, 2018, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
    2018-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH, 2018-present
  • Spotlight on a New Generation: Contemporary Chinese Artists. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (February 6-November 1, 2020).
    Facing the Ancestors: Chinese Portraits and Figure Painting – Chinese Gallery Rotation 240a, 241c. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (August 12, 2019-February 2, 2020).
  • {{cite web|title=Master Series, Portrait of Shi Lu (1919-1982)|url=false|author=Liu Jing|year=2017|access-date=12 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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