Inspired by the natural beauty of Huangshan Mountain, Liu Haisu set out to modernize Chinese art through innovation and education.

The magnificent views surrounding Huangshan Mountain have been admired by Chinese poets, painters and calligraphers over the centuries. The scenic mountain range in East China's Anhui province, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was also a favorite of Liu Haisu (1896-1994). The prominent artist traveled there to paint on several occasions over the course of 70 years.

During Liu’s life, he produced dozens of landscape paintings of Huangshan Mountain, both in ink-brush and oil, and 28 of them are the center of an ongoing exhibition, A Drop in the Ocean, being held in Beijing.

The show at the National Art Museum of China marks Liu's innovation during a period of great modernization in Chinese art. On display are more than 100 works that have seldom been seen in public, let alone together.

The exhibition lasts till Nov 26 at Wusi Dajie, Dongcheng district, Beijing.

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