Suzhou Ink Wash

Author: Xue Yiran
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: As one of the largest commercial and industrial cities in China during the Ming and Qing dynasties, Suzhou was also an important cultural center in the Jiangnan region. With its prosperous economy and beautiful natural scenery, Suzhou has been home to generations of painters since the Eastern Jin Dynasty with Gu Kaizhi. The Wu School of Painting, established by the Suzhou painters represented by the "Four Masters of the Ming Dynasty" (Shen, Tang, Wen, and Qiu), further propelled the unique Chinese literati painting to complete maturity. This book traces the famous painters who have emerged in Suzhou's history, showcasing the distinctive elegance of Suzhou life through the lens of painting art. In a richly illustrated format, it provides an in-depth yet accessible study and exploration of Suzhou ink wash painting.