First Influence Art Treasury -- Chinese Inheritance of Bird-and-Flower Paintings (Tang-Ming)

Author: Editorial Committee of "Art Treasury of First Influence"
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Publishing Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Flower-and-bird painting, one of China's three major painting genres, refers to paintings featuring flowers, birds, and animals, often shortened to "flower-and-bird." It emerged relatively late. Flower-and-bird paintings generally emphasize fine brushwork or ink charm, often conveying emotions through the art. For example, Zhao Ji's "Painting of the Golden-Faced Partridge" vividly captures the beauty and intricate patterns of the partridge's feathers, as well as the swaying posture of the hibiscus branches. Wang Mian's "Ink Plum Painting" uses sparse, dotted plum blossoms to express a noble and solitary temperament. Lin Liang's "Autumn Forest Gathering of Birds" depicts the sturdy trunk of the paper mulberry tree and a flock of white-headed crows with bold, unrestrained brushstrokes and vigorous ink.
Flower-and-bird painting is a traditional Chinese painting genre that primarily depicts plants and animals, alongside figure painting and landscape painting, as one of the three major painting categories in Chinese art. Chinese flower-and-bird paintings vividly reflect the aesthetic relationship between humans and natural creatures, often conveying the artist's emotions and embodying the spirit of the era, indirectly reflecting social life, and showcasing distinctive features among paintings of similar themes worldwide. Flower-and-bird painting became an independent genre during the Tang Dynasty. This period's flower-and-bird paintings primarily demonstrated the artists' keen observation skills and creative vitality.
This art album selects masterpieces from the Tang Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty, each accompanied by information such as the title, commentary, creation date, material, dimensions, artist, collector, and influence index, making it highly valuable. The album features an innovative design, exquisite text, and an introductory section titled "Getting Closer to Chinese Painting," which provides readers with knowledge about Chinese painting in terms of techniques, appreciation, and collection, as well as guidance on using the book.