Dunhuang murals in ink wash

Author: Xing Yongchuan
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Publish Date: 2001-11-01
Features: The art of Dunhuang murals has a long history. In the thousands of years of Chinese cultural and artistic history, the art of Dunhuang murals shines like a pearl in the artistic sky, inspiring countless people! Among these, the vibrant and colorful images of flying apsaras and bodhisattvas are the most captivating parts of the Dunhuang murals, constituting an important part of Buddhist plastic art. The author of this collection—a renowned veteran sculptor—visited Dunhuang over 20 years ago and created many sketches and ink drawings. Today, he has once again reorganized and created a new series of ink drawings. In these works, some were created in the early days, with light and agile lines, flowing freely, while others are recent creations with rich, thick lines, showing a mature and vigorous brushwork. Based on the images from the Dunhuang murals, the artist combines his own feelings to recreate beautiful figures, with the main themes being flying apsaras and bodhisattvas, as well as some figures of (), as well as plant, animal images, and patterns. The works not only inherit the traditional spirit of Dunhuang mural art but also incorporate contemporary aesthetic emotions.