Plum, orchid, bamboo, chrysanthemum

Author: Zhang Hao
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Publish Date: 1999-09-01
Features: The freehand flower-and-bird painting originated from ancient literati painting. To express their personalities and emotions, literati used painting to unleash their creativity and their sentiments through objects. With the changing of times, later attention shifted to exploring the artistic conception of the painting, pursuing the author's individuality and spirit, and elevating the artistic style. As a result, freehand flower-and-bird painting developed its distinct characteristics: First, the brushwork is concise and heavy, the shapes exaggerated and distorted, the artistic conception vast and profound, the form free and varied, with strong individuality and diverse appearances. Here, the brushwork is not just an element of painting but the language of art, and the images on the canvas are transformed concepts. The natural attributes of the painting subject are no longer as important as its morphological features, which become the for the author to express aesthetic tastes and emotions. Ordinary plants and flowers are given complex human thoughts and emotions. The temporal and spatial scope of the painting's treatment and the degree of expressive freedom are great. Second, the unity of poetry, calligraphy, painting, and seal carving. In a single work, they complement and enhance each other.