ILLUSTRATED:
21st Century, Latest Works of Liu Kuo-sung, Chung Hua University Arts Center, Hsin-chu, 2006, color illustrated, p. 48
The Universe in the Mind - A Retrospective of Liu Kuo-sung, Cultural Affairs Bureau of Taoyuan County Government, Taoyuan, 2007, color illustrated, p. 81

This painting is to be sold with a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist, and a picture of the artist.

Ever since his involvement in the establishment of the Fifth Moon Group art association in 1956, leading modern Chinese landscape painter Liu Kuo-sung has continued to develop innovative new techniques and new subject matter. Liu has succeeded in creating a perfect fusion of the key characteristics of traditional Chinese landscape painting and traditional Chinese cosmology with Western abstract art; in doing so, he has developed a brand-new, metaphysical modern landscape painting style which has proved immensely popular with art-lovers both in Taiwan and overseas; Liu’s work can now be found in the collections of more than 80 leading art museums and galleries throughout the world. The influence of Liu’s artistic vision and creative ethos has gradually spread through his writings, exhibitions, lectures and teaching, winning plaudits from academics, art critics and collectors alike. In 2013, Shandong Provincial Museum established a Liu Kuo-sung Modern Ink Brush Painting Gallery with a display area of approximately 1,000 square meters, which hosts permanent exhibitions of works from different periods in Liu’s career. It is noteworthy that an ink brush artist who grew up and trained in Taiwan now stands at the pinnacle of the modern Chinese ink brush painting scene. Examination of the performance of Liu’s works at auction in recent years suggests that Liu is following in the footsteps of Zao Wou-ki and Chu Teh-chun by emerging as an important target for collectors.

In 2000, Liu Kuo-sung visited Mt. Everest; he was so entranced by the snow-scapes that he failed to take refuge in time as the weather turned colder, and suffered damage to his eardrums and consequent hearing loss as a result. However, this unfortunate experience did also provide Mr. Liu with creative inspiration, encouraging him to produce his “Tibet Series.” This particular work, “Tibet Series No. 67 – Glacier,” was painted in 2005. By that point, Liu Kuo-sung had already brought this series of paintings to maturity in terms of both technique and composition. The painting displays immense attention to detail; the precise brushwork evokes the Elaborated Style of traditional Chinese painting, while the “floating” effect achieved by the skilful combination of black, gray and white tones has the same magical impact as flickering rays of light. The impression of swirling clouds driven by strong winds also has a powerful impact on the viewer’s senses. If one focuses on a particular section of the canvas, it begins to seem as though this work is actually many paintings merged into one, with something new to admire every time one views it. “Tibet Series No. 67 – Glacier” is without doubt a masterpiece of modern ink brush landscape painting.