唐画如面,宋画如酒,元画以下,渐如酒之加水,时代愈后,加水愈多,近日之昼,已经有水无酒,不能醉人,薄而无味。— 黄宾虹(1865-1955) Tang Dynasty paintings are flat, Song Dynasty paintings are wine, paintings from Yuan Dynasty and later are going downwards. As time goes by, paintings are diluted like adding water to fine wines. The later the more water added. Till nowadays, the wine is so diluted that no wine can be detected. Such type of painting cannot make people obsessed of its beauty. It is dull. — Huang Bin Hong
Chinese painting is one of the oldest arts in the world. Song Dynasty (960 – 1279) is a milestone in Chinese painting history. Landscape painting and Gongbi painting achieved great developments in this period. In one of inkston’s previous galleries, we shared some marvellous Song Dynasty Gongbi paintings. In this article, you will find more sophisticated Chinese paintings on silk fan from this period.
Different from most Chinese paintings, these paintings are done on silk surface. The fine pure silk material and natural mineral colours made the painting last for thousands years. Please refer to silk fan for painting. You can also try to paint on the decorative Xuan Paper.
Zhao Ji Loquat and Bird 22.7 by 24.7 cm Beijing Forbidden City Palace MuseumZhao Bo Su WindZhao Bo Jv FairylandZhang Xun Li Spring CountrysideYangtze RiverYan Su Life in MountainYan Ci Ping Pine TreesXia Gui Playing Music by RiverWinter Flower 24.8 by 24.8 cm Taipei National Palace MuseumWinter 24.8 by 26.9 cm Shanghai MuseumWaves in Moonlight 22.3 by 22 cm Taipei National Palace MuseumWashing Babies 35 by 35 cm Frer Gallery United StatesWang Shen Embroiery RoomPrincess Yang Riding Horse 25 by 26.3 cm Museum of Fine Arts Boston United Statesplaying balls 25 by 24 cm Beijing Forbidden City Palace MuseumPeach Blossom 24.8 by 27 cm Beijing Forbidden City Palace Museummonkeys picking fruits 25 by 25 cm Beijing Forbidden City Palace MuseumMa Yuan Incense in Bamboos 25.5 by 20.7 cm Taipei National Palace MuseumMa Lin walk by candlelight 24 by 25 cm Taipei National Palace MuseumLong Bridge 23 by 26 cm Beijing Forbidden City Palace MuseumLi Tang FishingLi Song Flea Market 25 by 27 cm Taipei National Palace MuseumLandscapeLady Room 25.2 by 26.7 cm Museum of Fine Arts Boston United StatesKioskDragonfly 27 by 23 cm Beijing Forbidden City Palace MuseumCircus 20.4 by 20.4 cm Taipei National Palace MuseumChrysanthemum 24 by 25.1 cm Beijing Forbidden City Palace MuseumButterfly and Green Leaves 23 by 24 cm Beijing Forbidden City Palace MuseumBird and Fruit Tree 24.9 by 25.4 cm Taipei National Palace MuseumBird 25.4 by 26.9 cm Taipei National Palae MuseumBird 25 by 26 cm Beijing Forbidden City Palace MuseumBegonia 35.5 by 35.5 cm Taipei National Palace MuseumWu Bin lotus our of water 23 * 25 cm Beijing Forbidden City Palace MuseumAutumn Lotus 23 by 24 cm Beijing Forbidden City Palace MuseumAutumn Flower 26.5 by 27.5 cm Beijing Forbidden City Palace MuseumAutumn Bird 25 by 26 cm Beijing Forbidden City Palace Museum
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