Showcasing Fu Baoshi’s Masterpieces

Among Fu Baoshi’s authentic works on display, key highlights include:

• “Qu Yuan’s Nine Songs: The Mountain Spirit”, inspired by the poetry of Qu Yuan.
• “Xiang Jun,” a circular fan painting that holds special significance as the last artwork Fu Baoshi created as a birthday gift for his wife.
• Numerous exquisite landscape paintings, all rare and precious.

The Market Influence of Fu Baoshi’s Art

Since 2011, Fu Baoshi’s masterpiece “Mao Zedong’s Poetry Album” reached a record-breaking price of nearly NT$1 billion at auction, making it the leader in the “Billion-Dollar Club” of the Chinese art market. In 2017, his final landscape masterpiece, “The Majestic Scenery of Mount Mao,” fetched nearly NT$800 million at the Beijing Poly Spring Auction, ranking as his second-highest auction record after “The God of Clouds and the Great Commander” and “Mao Zedong’s Poetry Album Pages”. The opportunity to witness such an extensive collection of Fu Baoshi’s works in one exhibition is incredibly rare.

The Acclaimed “Imitating Father’s Brushwork” Series

One of the most fascinating sections of the exhibition is the “Imitating Father’s Brushwork” series, specially commissioned to recreate Fu Baoshi’s painting style through Fu Yiyao’s artistic interpretation.

Fu Yiyao, as Fu Baoshi’s beloved daughter, had the exclusive privilege of closely observing her father’s painting techniques—his brush movements, posture, and artistic expressions. It is said that Fu Baoshi never painted in front of others, not even his closest family members, except for Fu Yiyao. This rare access, combined with the exclusive use of Fu Baoshi’s original brushes, ink, and paper, enabled her to thoroughly grasp his artistic essence and faithfully recreate his brushwork, achieving an astonishing resemblance in both form and spirit.

First-Time Display of National Treasure-Level Works in Taiwan

For the first time, several national treasure-class artworks that had never left Japan are being exhibited in Taiwan. The collection spans calligraphy, paintings, ceramics, and other classic artworks, presenting a comprehensive overview of Fu Yiyao’s artistic evolution. This exhibition allows visitors to experience these rare masterpieces without traveling to Japan.

Among the must-see works:

• The “Imitating Father’s Brushwork” series, showcasing an uncanny revival of Fu Baoshi’s artistic legacy.
• The magnificent four-panel folding screen painting, “Sanjūsangen-dō”, displaying powerful and expansive composition.
• The vivid and grand “Tokushima Awa Odori Festival”, depicting Japanese folk celebrations.
• Zen-infused poetic paintings and intricately detailed ceramic paintings, where even a tiny brushstroke encapsulates an entire universe.

This exhibition offers a rare and immersive experience of Fu Yiyao’s artistic journey, meticulously curating and systematizing her creative evolution. Art lovers and collectors are warmly invited to explore and appreciate these extraordinary works in depth.