Urban Development

Material: Chinese ink and watercolor on paper with traditional paper backing

Size: 16.5 x 12.5 inches

Date: November 2016

Signed: 2016 Lu Kesi [in Chinese]

Seals: Lu Kesi (upper left under signature), de yi (lower right)

Inscription: “Over there we’re putting in the casino, and behind us will go high-rise condos.” — From a sketch in the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of painting. Lu Kesi November 2016.

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Description

“Over there we’re putting in the casino, and behind us will go high-rise condos.”

A color painting by Lu Kesi based on a black and white woodcut illustration in the Ming dynasty Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting—with added commentary not found in the original.