Contemporary Chinese Painting Masterpieces Collection. Gongbi Portraits

Author: Liu Lingcang (Illustrator)
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: Liu Lingcang (1907–1989), styled Enhan, was born in Gu'an County, Hebei Province. In his youth, he studied painting under the folk artist Li Dongyuan and accompanied his teacher to Beijing, where he engaged in the restoration of murals and illustrated historical stories. In 1926, he joined the Chinese Painting Research Society, studying brush-and-ink and heavy-color figure painting under Xu Yansun and Guan Pinghu, while also serving as an editor for Yilin Weekly and Yilin Monthly. Later, he furthered his studies at the Beiping Art College. From 1933 to 1937, he served as a lecturer at Beiping Art College and concurrently as a professor at the Beijing Huahua Art Institute. In 1949, he joined the National Art Research Institute and the following year began teaching at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, where he served as a professor and head of the figure painting department in the Chinese Painting Department. He was a member of the Chinese Artists Association and served as honorary president of the Beijing Brush-and-Ink and Heavy-Color Painting Association. He excelled in historical and court lady paintings. In his early career, his works were primarily brush-and-ink and heavy-color paintings, but later he gradually incorporated freehand techniques. His notable works include The Battle of Wusanyi by the Red-Browed Army (exhibited at the Chinese History Museum), The Battle of Feishui, and Zhuo Wenjin Listening to Music. He also authored works such as Tang Dynasty Figure Painting, Techniques of Chinese Heavy-Color Figure Painting, Tools and Materials of Chinese Painting, and Techniques of Folk Murals.
Author: Liu Lingcang (Illustrator)
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: Liu Lingcang (1907–1989), styled Enhan, was born in Gu'an County, Hebei Province. In his youth, he studied painting under the folk artist Li Dongyuan and accompanied his teacher to Beijing, where he engaged in the restoration of murals and illustrated historical stories. In 1926, he joined the Chinese Painting Research Society, studying brush-and-ink and heavy-color figure painting under Xu Yansun and Guan Pinghu, while also serving as an editor for Yilin Weekly and Yilin Monthly. Later, he furthered his studies at the Beiping Art College. From 1933 to 1937, he served as a lecturer at Beiping Art College and concurrently as a professor at the Beijing Huahua Art Institute. In 1949, he joined the National Art Research Institute and the following year began teaching at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, where he served as a professor and head of the figure painting department in the Chinese Painting Department. He was a member of the Chinese Artists Association and served as honorary president of the Beijing Brush-and-Ink and Heavy-Color Painting Association. He excelled in historical and court lady paintings. In his early career, his works were primarily brush-and-ink and heavy-color paintings, but later he gradually incorporated freehand techniques. His notable works include The Battle of Wusanyi by the Red-Browed Army (exhibited at the Chinese History Museum), The Battle of Feishui, and Zhuo Wenjin Listening to Music. He also authored works such as Tang Dynasty Figure Painting, Techniques of Chinese Heavy-Color Figure Painting, Tools and Materials of Chinese Painting, and Techniques of Folk Murals.