This thesis examines the artistic achievement of the twentieth-century Chinese painter Fu Baoshi 傅抱石 (1904-1965) through his envisioning of a national identity and visual modernity in his academic work and painting during the Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945). The focus of this thesis is an analysis of a body of his landscape and figure paintings as well as the art historical writings which he produced in Chongqing during the war. The importance of these works is assessed through an analysis of Fu Baoshi’s early life in Nanchang (1904-1932) and his studies in Japan (1932-1935) which projected a formative influence on his artistic and intellectual development in Chongqing. Fu Baoshi‘s participation in cultural exchanges with Chinese artists and foreign figures in the revitalised artistic community in the war capital Chongqing played a significant role in his artistic evolution and the growth of his reputation in art circles in modern China. His pursuit of a new ideal form of artistic expression through models from the past is epitomised in his figure painting. His Sichuan landscape represents his consummate atmospheric approach which is associated with the wet climate and his structural approach using his innovative brush work known as Baoshi cun 抱石皴.

The research on fu and theory of fu seldom concerns Qing dynasty and it is still unknown what kind of fu is considered the great works in the mind of literary authors in Qing dynasty. This study discusses Gufu in Qing dynasty, following the definition made by literary critics at that time: Gufu represents all kinds of fu except lüfu¡]fu with a special rhyme scheme and other prosodic features¡^. Through anthologies and the analysis of the literature, this study attempts to find out the great writers and classic works of fu, which are called ¡§canons¡¨ by literary critics in Qing dynasty. In addition, a further attempt is made to restore the literary norm through the review of literature and subsequently to reasonably interpret this literary norm and phenomenon. The results show that literary critics in Qing dynasty think that fu originates from poetry and is a kind of ¡§genre criticism¡§. Further, on the basis of this viewpoint, the evaluation of Gufu, historical views on fu, and canons are raised by literary critics in Qing dynasty.

Zugl.: Bonn, Univ., Diss., 2009

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Hong Kong, 1966. / Also available in print.

Dissertation--Tübingen, 2004. / Bibliogr. p. 323-335.

Thesis--University of California at Berkeley. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 256-282).

Thesis--University of California at Berkeley. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 256-282). Also issued in print.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 288-327). Also available in electronic version.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Hong Kong, 2006. / Title proper from title frame. Also available in printed format.

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