Drunken Eye You Meng: Talking about Opera and Painting Opera

Author: Xu Hongquan
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Publish Date: 2006-07-31
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 by Mr. Gao, with one essay for each piece, covering opera, history, actors, backstage anecdotes, and more. The writing adopts a (historical narrative style) and a (discussing opera through painting) approach, viewing the stage through the lens of life, making it vivid and elegant. It stands as the best illustrated book on traditional Chinese opera for the contemporary era. In the 1960s, Mr. Gao became deeply devoted to Chinese opera and depicted opera characters in Chinese painting. His brushwork is concise, unrestrained, and full of life, with profound charm and thought-provoking insights. Xu Hongquan's writings are sharp yet sincere, discussing opera, painting, and life, filled with genuine emotions, blending solemnity and humor, and radiating a captivating vitality. Mr. Wang Zengqi once remarked, "We can call Ma De a 'dream painter.'" Life is like a play, and the world is a stage. Gao Mad and Xu Hongquan can be said to be "dreamers" who intertwine with dreams and gain profound insights. Their longing and reverence for tradition also resemble a moving elegy, a sincere tribute to the past, which continues to move us today, swaying 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 by Mr. Gao, with one essay for each piece, covering opera, history, actors, backstage anecdotes, and more. The writing adopts a (historical narrative style) and a (discussing opera through painting) approach, viewing the stage through the lens of life, making it vivid and elegant. It stands as the best illustrated book on traditional Chinese opera for the contemporary era. In the 1960s, Mr. Gao became deeply devoted to Chinese opera and depicted opera characters in Chinese painting. His brushwork is concise, unrestrained, and full of life, with profound charm and thought-provoking insights. Xu Hongquan's writings are sharp yet sincere, discussing opera, painting, and life, filled with genuine emotions, blending solemnity and humor, and radiating a captivating vitality. Mr. Wang Zengqi once remarked, "We can call Ma De a 'dream painter.'" Life is like a play, and the world is a stage. Gao Mad and Xu Hongquan can be said to be "dreamers" who intertwine with dreams and gain profound insights. Their longing and reverence for tradition also resemble a moving elegy, a sincere tribute to the past, which continues to move us today, swaying with their thoughts.