Visitatori guardare i due pezzi della pittura, dimora nelle montagne Fuchun, durante una mostra presso il Museo del Palazzo di Taipei, Taiwan, 1 giugno
Visitors look at the two pieces of the painting, Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains, during an exhibition at the Palace Museum in Taipei, Taiwan, 1 June 2011. One of the most famous paintings in Chinese history was given a grand welcome by Taiwans cultural community at the Palace Museum in Taipei Wednesday (1 June 2011) when it was reunited for the first time in nearly four centuries. The ink on paper handscroll is one of by famed Chinese painter Huang Gongwangs few surviving works. It is known as his greatest work and one of the 10 most famous paintings in Chinese history. Huang completed Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains in 1350 at the age of 82. It was almost destroyed in 1650 when collector Wu Hongyu wanted to burn the painting but was fortunately saved by a family member. The scroll nevertheless suffered some damage and was separated into two pieces the next year, with the much bigger 636.9-centimeter section entering the Qing imperial collection in 1746. Since then, the two sections have never been displayed together.
