Yi Yuan Qing Shang - Yan Fang Pin Zhen (Yan Fang Pin Zhen)

Author: Tong Yanfang
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: This book is a collection of appreciative essays by the renowned calligrapher and seal carver Tong Yanfang, which were published in the "Yeguangbei" column of the Xinmin Evening News. The artworks discussed are all items from the author's personal collection, including calligraphy, paintings, seals, and rubbings. The collection features works from the Ming Dynasty, such as Dong Qichang, Wen Zhengming, and Zhang Ruitu. From the Qing Dynasty, it includes Yi Bingshou, known as the "Lishu ren" (master of clerical script); Liu Yong, dubbed the "Rongmo Zangxiang" (thick-ink prime minister); Wang Wenzhi, known as the "Mozong Taohua" (thick-ink taohua); and the "Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou," including Jin Nong and Luo Pin. The "Eight Masters of Xiling" are also represented by Ding Jing, Huang Yi, Chen Hongshou, Jiang Ren, Zhao Zhichun, and Xi Gang. The Qing Dynasty's stone-carving masters include Ruan Yuan, Zhang Tingji, Deng Shiru, Bao Shichen, Yang Shoujing, and Yang Xian. The late Qing era is celebrated with works by Wu Changshuo, Zhao Ziqian, Xu Sangeng, Huang Shiling, Wang Tonghe, and Pu Hua. Modern and contemporary masters like Wu Hufan, Lai Chusheng, and Tang Yun are also featured. Many of these masterpieces are being presented to the public for the first time, making their compilation into a single volume a remarkable achievement. With this book in hand, one can appreciate, critique, collect, and study the works, truly a blessing for both the art world and readers.