Transcript PowerPoint 簡報 - Tsuen Wan Government Secondary School

The Art Project :
Chinese Fine Art
Group Leader : Chou Ki Yan (2)
Group members: Ip Mandy(6)
Tse Yan Pui(18)
Wong Kai Chun(35)
Introduction
The Gallery of Chinese Fine Art houses the museum's collection of modern
Chinese art and Guangdong paintings and calligraphy, the beginnings of
which date back to 1964.
The gallery is divided into four main sections: (1) paintings from Guangdong,
(2) calligraphy from Guangdong, (3) the Lingnan School of painting and (4)
modern Chinese painting. Representative items from the collection are
selected for exhibition to depict how the art of Chinese painting and
calligraphy has evolved in Guangdong, with a special focus on developments,
also in modern Chinese art, in the 20th century.
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The impact of the Western tide of art that flooded into China in the 20th
century triggered a transformation in modern Chinese art. Many artists tried to
learn from Western styles and techniques, while others pursued studies in
traditional painting, and these two currents gave birth to a new era in China.
The works of Huang Binhong, Zhang Daqian, Lin Fengmian, Wu Guanzhong,
Nie Ou and Zhang Yu on display in the fourth section are characterized by
their unique styles that reveal the diverse developments in modern Chinese
painting.
Pictures Introduction
Not only was the horse painter Zhang Mu (1607–1683)
acclaimed in his native Guangdong region, but he is also
awarded high recognition in the mainstream of the history of
Chinese painting. Keeping his own stable, he observed his
horses closely in order to capture their distinctive
characteristics and spirit. In this painting, Horse under a
Tree , in which a vertical composition is adopted, the horse
is portrayed with slender and refined brushstrokes, while the
fine definition of the skeleton and the subtle tonal gradation
of the horse's coat give a quality of anatomical accuracy.
This realistic approach follows the painting tradition
developed by famous horse painters such as Han Gan (ca.
710–780) of the Tang dynasty (618–907) and Li Gonglin
(1049–1106) of the Northern Song dynasty (960–1127).
Zhang Mu (1607 - 1683)
Horse under a Tree
Dated 1672, hanging scroll, ink
on paper, 118 x 43 cm
A native of Panyu in Guangdong province, Gao Qifeng
(1889–1933), original name Weng, was the younger brother
of Gao Jianfu (1879–1951), with whom he learned painting
in his early years before also going to Japan , in 1907, to
study under Tanaka Raisho (1868–1940). He is also
acclaimed as one of the "Three Masters of the Lingnan
School ". This painting is one of the finest examples of Gao
Qifeng's work. A couple of chickens are depicted sheltering
peacefully under a birch-leaf pear tree. Falling petals and a
colour-washed background, together with the two resting
chickens, create a romantic, poetic and dream-like visual
impact. Exquisitely executed, the chickens and the birchleaf pear are vivid and solid, yet the artist is able to capture
a transient moment of nature. Gao successfully combined
the poetic element of Chinese painting, Japanese plein-air
painting and Western techniques to develop a unique
personal style.
Gao Qifeng (1889 - 1933)
Two Cocks in Spring Rain
Not dated, hanging scroll, ink and
colour on paper, 139 x 65 cm
Zhang Daqian (1899–1983) is one of the best-known
Chinese artists of the 20th century. A native of Neijiang in
Sichuan province whose original name was Yuan, he
developed a keen interest in painting at an early age and
studied painting, calligraphy and literature under Zeng Xi
(1861–1930) and Li Ruiqing (1867–1920). In the 1940s he
stayed at Dunhuang to copy and study the old masterpieces,
before synthesising their traditions to develop a personal
style that is characterized by elegant brushwork and a
subtle palette to attain a mood of tranquillity and loftiness.
As the title suggests, the artist is painting in the style of
Juran of the 10th century. The mountains and the cliffs are
composed of parallel, long ‘fibre-hemp' brushstrokes, while
the peaks are made of heavy ‘moss dot' brushstrokes; the
trees in the valley are almost parallel, which is suggestive of
ancient works of art. But the painting is no mere ‘copy' of
the old masters; it is rather a reinterpretation of classic
styles, and Zhang allows his own artistic sense to come
through, as can be seen in the rhythmic interpolation of
thick and fine brushstrokes and the refreshing dynamism of
the entire composition.
Zhang Daqian (1899 - 1983)
Landscape in the Style of
Juran 1944
Ink and colour on paper, hanging
scroll, H: 166cm; W: 84cm
Drawing Skill of Chinese
painting
Chinese painting has a unique method for creating perspective. It
consists of the so-called “ three distances”.
- Distance of heigh
Looking at the top of a mountain from its base one notes a distance based
on height
- Distance of depth
Looking towards the back of the mountain from its face reveals a distance
that stresses depth.
- Distance of breadth
Looking out at neighbor hills and far mountains from the plateau reveals a
board plane of distance.
Chinese painting is not restricted by the use or requirement
of a focal point in its representation of perspective Instead, it
emphasizes a moving perspective based on the interplay of
these three distances which allows the eye to move between
various pictorial elements without being limited to one fixed,
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INK
Though ink is a monochromatic agent, it can produce an
inexhaustible range of tones from the very dark to the very light
depending on the amount of water added. This is perhaps the
origin for the saying that “black ink has five colours(shades)”
(Note : the number”five”connotes “many”)
Different techniques can be applied in using ink to bring
about various effects.
- Broken-ink
- Splashed-ink
- Layered-ink
Group Comment :
We went to the museum to watch the exhibition of
Chinese painting. We saw many beautiful pictures
and collections and learn many skills of drawing a
Chinese painting.
We have also learnt not to damage the public
properties. Because one of our group members
thought that the note books in the museum were
provided for the public to use. She tore a few pages
down from the book and so the guard yelled to us
when he saw it.