Drunken Eyes, Youmeng · Talking and Painting About Opera

Author: Xu Hongquan
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: This book consists of the traditional Chinese opera character paintings by the renowned Chinese opera painter Gao Mad and the appreciative writings by the well-known artist and writer Xu Hongquan. It includes over 80 paintings of traditional Chinese opera created by Mr. Gao, with one article for each painting. The content covers opera, history, actors, backstage anecdotes, and the art of storytelling through painting. It offers a vivid and elegant perspective on life through the lens of the stage. It is truly the best illustrated book on traditional Chinese opera for the contemporary era.
In the 1960s, Mr. Gao became deeply devoted to Chinese opera and began depicting opera characters in Chinese painting. His brushwork is concise, unrestrained, and full of life, with an intriguing charm that lingers in the mind. Meanwhile, Xu Hongquan's writings are sharp yet unpretentious, blending discussions of opera, painting, and life. His words are filled with genuine personality, a blend of solemnity and humor, and an irresistible vitality.
Mr. Wang Zengqi once remarked, "We can call Ma De a 'dream painter.'" Life is like a play, and a play is like a dream of life. Gao Mad and Xu Hongquan can be said to be "dreamers" who are intertwined with dreams and deeply understand them. Their longing and reverence for tradition resemble a moving elegy, a sincere tribute to the past, which still moves us today, causing us to float and sink with their thoughts.
This book consists of the traditional Chinese opera character paintings by the renowned Chinese opera painter Gao Mad and the appreciative writings by the well-known artist and writer Xu Hongquan. It includes over 80 paintings of traditional Chinese opera created by Mr. Gao, with one article for each painting. The content covers opera, history, actors, backstage anecdotes, and the art of storytelling through painting. It offers a vivid and elegant perspective on life through the lens of the stage. It is truly the best illustrated book on traditional Chinese opera for the contemporary era.
In the 1960s, Mr. Gao became deeply devoted to Chinese opera and began depicting opera characters in Chinese painting. His brushwork is concise, unrestrained, and full of life, with an intriguing charm that lingers in the mind. Meanwhile, Xu Hongquan's writings are sharp yet unpretentious, blending discussions of opera, painting, and life. His words are filled with genuine personality, a blend of solemnity and humor, and an irresistible vitality.
Mr. Wang Zengqi once remarked, "We can call Ma De a 'dream painter.'" Life is like a play, and a play is like a dream of life. Gao Mad and Xu Hongquan can be said to be "dreamers" who are intertwined with dreams and deeply understand them. Their longing and reverence for tradition resemble a moving elegy, a sincere tribute to the past, which still moves us today, causing us to float and sink with their thoughts.