New Edition of Jiayou Garden Painting Collection. Birds Volume. Eagle: Birds Volume. Eagle

Author: Chen Zhengqiang
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Publish Date: 2003-03-01
Features: The Imperial Academy of Painting in the Song Dynasty reached its peak under the leadership of Zhao Ji. Painters, who were traditionally classified as part of the "hundred crafts," were granted treatment equivalent to that of a "fourth-rank official" during his reign. As a result, a large number of renowned artists emerged, and the artistic level of Song Dynasty landscape and flower-and-bird paintings surpassed that of previous generations. As Guo Ruoxu stated, "When it comes to landscapes, forests, rocks, flowers, bamboos, and birds and fish, ancient works cannot match those of the recent era."