
Buddha, after an image at the Mogao Caves, Dunhuang
1944 · Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
130 × 47.5 cm (51 3/16 × 18 3/4 in.); Mount: 236 × 66 cm (92 15/16 × 26 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago

Xie Zhiliu was a leading traditional painter, calligrapher, and art connoisseur of modern China. He was a noted member of the Shanghai School of art. Xie and his wife Chen Peiqiu are one of the most famous couples in Chinese art. The government of Shanghai has opened a museum in Nanhui New City dedicated to them.
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