Fu Baoshi's 1960 open letter on ink painting published in ARTMargins journal

ARTMargins has published Fu Baoshi's open letter from 1960 in its Volume 14, Issue 2. The renowned ink painter wrote this document following a sketching tour organized by the Jiangsu Chinese Painting Academy. The letter appears on pages 134-141 of the journal. MIT Press provides full access to the article content. The publication date for this issue is June 25, 2025. The letter explores how shifts in artistic thought inevitably transform brushwork and ink techniques. This historical document offers insight into Chinese painting practices during the mid-20th century. The article carries the DOI 10.1162/artm_a_00418.