Complete Collection of Chinese Painting - Ming 4

Author: Ancient Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Appraisal Group
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Publish Date: 2000-06-01
Features: This volume focuses on the painters and their works from the "Wumen School," which is characterized by inheriting the tradition of Yuan Dynasty literati painting. The key figures in this school are Wen Zhengming, Tang Yin, and Chen Daofu. Wen Zhengming, as a leader of the "Wumen School" following Shen Zhou, possesses comprehensive talent and higher cultivation. He initially studied under Shen Zhou, later devoted himself to Zhao Mengfu, Wang Meng, and Wu Zhen, eventually forming his own style. His fine-line landscape paintings established the foundation of the "Wumen School" art. Chen Daofu, directly influenced by Wen Zhengming, developed his own path in both landscape and flower-and-bird painting. Especially his flower-and-bird paintings, which incorporate (unbridled cursive calligraphy) into art, established a relatively complete system of literati ink wash painting and directly influenced later Xue Wei. Tang Yin, with profound learning, initially learned painting from the Southern Song Dynasty's "Academy Style," though he later also absorbed the strengths of literati painting. His exquisite art still retains a rich, refined [professional] aura, making it popular among later generations. Xie Shichen, slightly later than Wen and Tang, deeply absorbed the influence of the "Wumen School" but also studied Dai Jin and Wu Wei. His works are delicate and elegant when fine and light, resembling the "Wumen School," but when bold and heavy in brush and ink, they approach the "Zhe School," showcasing a masculine beauty. This volume includes ten painters and one hundred thirty-one works.