Mountains of the Mind Format: Hardback

The literati painting is an art form that best embodies the philosophical ideals of ancient intellectuals

The literati painting is an art form that best embodies the philosophical ideals of ancient intellectuals. Created by Huang Gongwang, Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains symbolises the pinnacle of literati painting and has long influenced and attracted later painters to imitate, including Huang Jin, Shen Zou, and Wang Hui. This book focuses on the masterpiece Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains and is divided into two volumes: research and appreciation. The first volume gives an overview of the literati painting history and analyses the typical works and their philosophical connotations, with rich and highresolution illustrations. The second reproduces “The Master Wuyong Scroll” and “The Remaining Mountain”, two sections of Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains respectively housed in Taipei Palace Museum and Zhejiang Provincial Museum in Hangzhou.

Yu Hui, Director of the Department of Scholarly Research; Head of the Research Office and Publications Department at the Palace Museum; Research Fellow; Member of the National Cultural Heritage Appraisal Committee.

Lin Mu, Professor at Sichuan University, researcher at the Fine Arts Institute of China National Academy of Painting and member of the Theoretical Committee of China Artists Association, member of Academic Committee of Chinese Painting Society.