Hu’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

One of Sixteen Album Leaves
Hu Gongshou 胡公壽 (Chinese, 1823-1886)

Bamboo and Rock
Hu Gongshou 胡公壽 (Chinese, 1823-1886)

In the Bamboo Grove (Zhulin shenchu)
Hu Ming Chinese, born 1944

Neckpiece #25
Mary Lee Hu American, born 1943 Manhattan, Kansas, or Madison, Wisconsin

Wine Flask (Bian Hu)
China

Storage Jar (Hu) with Hunting Scenes
China

Jar (Hu)
China

Jar (hu)
China

Wine Jar (Hu)
China

Pilgrim Flask (Bian Hu)
China

Jar (hu)
China

Jar (hu or zhong)
China

Wine Jar (Hu)
China

Wine Jar (Hu)
China

Wine Jar (Hu)
China

Vessel in the Form of an Ancient Bronze Jar (Hu)
China

Wine Jar (Hu)
China

Wine Vessel (hu or zhong)
China

Container in the Form of a Bronze Jar (Hu)
China probably Hebei province