Jia Youfu Collection: Collection of Homesickness

Author: Jia Youfu
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: The beauty in Jia Youfu's paintings is more profound than the beauty of nature. The richness of aesthetic connotation in his works is indescribable yet certain. Facing his paintings, we are immediately struck by the soul-stirring experience, entering a vast, majestic, and expansive realm, where inspiration flows freely. Jia Youfu's paintings embody the profound essence of traditional Chinese painting culture. He once believed that facing tradition is like facing a delicacy—if one refuses to eat it, they are powerless to cultivate new ground. However, Jia Youfu is not a rigid traditionalist; his open-mindedness helps him understand tradition more deeply and accurately. Mr. Shao Dazheng once said of Jia Youfu's paintings, "The trend of neglecting emptiness and reality, and ignoring life during the mid-Qing period underwent a significant transformation in the social transition of the 20th century. Jia Youfu inherited the fruits of this transformation." Mr. Lang Jun also remarked on Jia Youfu's paintings, saying, "Jia Youfu's works are both personally expressive and marked by the era, representing the new achievements of landscape painting in the late 20th century. The remarks of these renowned scholars in contemporary art circles undoubtedly hold special reference value for us to further understand Jia Youfu's paintings and their aesthetic philosophy."