摘 要: | THE main figure in the woodcut entitled "Traces" is a fairy maiden taken from a fresco located in the Taoist temple known as Yongle Palace; originally painted by an anonymous artist of the Yuan Dynasty, this supernatural image from Taoism has both an elegant poise and the wisdom of an ordinary woman. The remainder of the woodcut is made up of sections of "A Sightseeing Tour," a painting of scenery from the Tang Dynasty which harmonizes surprisingly well with the fairy. "Traces" reminds us of the spiritual wealth bequeathed to us by the ancient artists. The image of women that it presents reminds us of the Chinese mothers
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