Stay in the Hutong: Selected Works of Xiang Hanquan's Linear Lead Paintings: Selected Works of Xiang Hanquan's Linear Lead Paintings

Author: Kuang Han
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features:--Kuang Han's Wide Line Lead Pencil Drawings Selection
Hutongs are one of the characteristics of ancient Beijing, and in a sense, they are also the synonym for old Beijing. Vast siheyuan courtyards are scattered across countless hutongs. The Beijing dialect, Beijing tunes, and Beijing flavor are all products of hutongs. Of course, there are also many heart-wrenching stories of ordinary people. The exhibition features over thirty lead pencil drawings on the theme of hutongs, with rigorous composition and content covering all aspects of life. The author, with his unique artistic perspective, preserves the vanishing hutong culture. The varying shades of lead, the dark yellow paper treatment, the concise and powerful wide lines, the accurate and expressive modeling, and the rhythmic contrast between light and shadow all read like a fast-paced, ups-and-downs Beijing opera. In today's era of bizarre and art, viewing these realistic lead pencil drawings is indeed a pleasure. This book, "Lingering Hutongs," showcases the historical landscapes of over fifty Beijing hutongs with innovative artistic techniques, introduces the historical legends of Beijing hutongs, and highlights the techniques of wide-line lead pencil drawing.