Complete Collection of Chinese Dynasty Flower-and-Bird Paintings (Four Volumes in Antique Line Binding)

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Publisher: China Women's Press
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Features: From the Tang and Song dynasties to the Ming and Qing dynasties, this book selects 340 exquisite bird-and-flower paintings, such as Han Wo's Five Oxen Painting, Huang Quan's Wild Duck and Reed Stream Painting, Xu Xi's Cicada and Lotus Flower Painting, Zhao Ji's Magpie and Cranes Painting, Ma Lin's Daphne and Plum Blossoms Painting, Chen Chun's Floral Album, Xu Wei's Floral Painting, Shi Tao's Lotus Flower Painting and Plum and Bamboo Scroll, Baishi Shanshan's Rose Spring and Autumn Painting, Jin Nong's Ink Bamboo Painting, Zheng Banqiao's Orchid and Bamboo Painting, Huang Shen's Cicada, and countless other masterpieces. Bird-and-flower painting is one of the major genres of Chinese painting, encompassing the "Ten Schools" such as the Dragon and Fish School, Animal School, Bird-and-Flower School, Ink Bamboo School, and Vegetable School, with a very broad scope. Bird-and-flower painting was prominent in the Tang dynasty for its subject of horse-drawn carriages; during the Five Dynasties period, it developed into two styles—"Huang's Richness and Xu's Wildness"—establishing the two major schools of traditional bird-and-flower painting. The Song dynasty was a period of flourishing bird-and-flower painting, where meticulous brushwork reached its peak; while the Yuan dynasty saw the popularity of literati painting styles like plum, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum in ink wash. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, amidst the trend of imitating ancient styles and conservatism in the art world, figures like Chen Chun and Xu Wei of the Ming dynasty, as well as Shi Tao and Baishi Shanshan of the Qing dynasty, along with the "Eight Masters of Yangzhou," led the way, making freehand bird-and-flower painting shine brightly on the Chinese art scene, achieving remarkable artistic accomplishments and influencing the development of modern bird-and-flower painting.