Selected Works of Ming Dynasty Master Lü Ji

Author: Tianjin People's Fine Arts Publishing House
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Lu Ji, styled Tingzhen, alias Leyu, was a native of Ningbo, Zhejiang. He was another important representative of the Ming Dynasty court painting school following Lin Liang. He excelled in landscape and figure painting but was more renowned for his flower-and-bird paintings. During the Hongzhi era, he was recommended to join the imperial painting academy. His artistic style is primarily meticulous and exquisite court painting, while he was also skilled in ink-and-wash flower-and-bird paintings that combined brushwork and freehand techniques. His works are rich and powerful, incorporating the vigorous brushwork and ink variations of Ma Wan and Xia Gui in landscape painting into flower-and-bird paintings. His meticulous style blends expressive brushwork, further enriching the techniques of flower-and-bird painting. His meticulous brushwork flower-and-bird paintings are brilliant and dazzling, representing the court style of flower-and-bird painting. This "Gujiu Shaqin Tu" depicts blooming chrysanthemums behind osmanthus trees and lake rocks, with scattered mountain birds on the ground and trees. The painting is meticulous and vibrant, with slight variations from the Southern Song Dynasty court style. The work features delicate brushwork, bright colors, and a harmonious pairing of rare birds and famous flowers, exuding a rich and luxurious atmosphere. It is a representative of his meticulous flower-and-bird paintings. His notable works include: "Lion-Head Goose Painting," "Pomegranate Blossoms with Dual Swallows Painting," "Bamboo Branch with Parrot Painting," "Plum Blossoms and Quail Painting," "Painting of the South Pole Elder," "Autumn Egret and Hibiscus Painting," "Remnant Lotus and Eagle Painting," "Flower-and-Bird Painting," "Duck Bathing Painting," and "Bamboo Stream with Mandarin Duck Painting."