Chinese Inheritance Landscape Painting (Following Ming Dynasty)

Author: Compiled by the Editorial Committee of "The Art Treasury of First Influence"
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Publishing Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Landscape painting is one of China's three major painting genres, referring to paintings that primarily depict natural scenery of mountains and rivers, often shortened to "landscape." It originated in the Jin Dynasty, with blue-green landscape paintings being dominant. It became an independent genre during the Sui and Tang dynasties. Wu Daozi pioneered ink and wash landscape painting, and the Northern and Southern Schools emerged in the Five Dynasties and early Song periods, emphasizing harmonious composition, ethereal and profound artistic conception. By the Northern Song Dynasty, literati often used landscape painting to express their emotions and seek aesthetic interest, resulting in numerous masterpieces. For example, Zhan Ziqian's "Spring Outing" features fine and fluid brushwork with a timeless color palette; Fan Kuan's "Travelers among Mountains and Streams" showcases towering cliffs with dense and heavy brushstrokes; Shen Zhou's "High Peak of Lu Mountain" displays rich variations in ink tones and a well-organized balance of density and spacing.
This art album selects masterpieces from the Sui Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty, each accompanied by detailed information such as the title, commentary, era, material, dimensions, artist, collector, and influence index, making it extremely valuable. The album features a novel design, exquisite text, and an introductory section titled "Approaching Chinese Painting," which provides readers with knowledge on the painting, appreciation, and collection of Chinese art, as well as guidance on how to use this book.