Illustration Book: Master Gao's Painting of Fish

Author: Gao Shizun
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: Polychrome pottery from the Neolithic Age already depicted fish motifs. By the Northern Song Dynasty, there were specialized painters of fish like Xu Bai and Xu Yi. In the Qing Dynasty, masters such as Ba Da, Li Fangying, and Xu Gu further excelled in fish painting. In modern times, Qi Baishi, Gao Jianfu, Li Kuchan, and Wu Zuoren were also renowned for their fish paintings, spanning a history of five thousand years. There are numerous fish species, and the author has chosen goldfish and gudgeon as introductory subjects for learning fish painting. The book introduces the specific painting techniques step by step, based on the unique characteristics of three fish, serving as a reference for beginners to practice and imitate.