Modern Chinese Flower Painting

The long tradition of flower paintings extended.

Modern chinese flower painting.

From 17th century dutch still life paintings to japanese woodblock prints flower art has a long and storied history. The vibrant blossoms of flowers have long provided artists with inspiration with many dedicating their careers to produce still life paintings of various botanical beauties. Dubbed contemporary urban gongbi bird and flower painting wan fu s paintings on show at jin space gallery are replete with masterful chinese brushstroke and ink wash techniques. Along with flowers came birds.

Wu was influenced by post impressionist art and went on to blend western and chinese styles to create a unique form of modern art. For example the four seasons are represented by flowering cherry winter orchid spring bamboo summer and chrysanthemum fall. Chinese painting is one of the oldest continuous artistic traditions in the world. Throughout art history flowers have been one of the most beloved subjects for painters.

See more ideas about flower painting flower art floral art. Over the course of chinese painting the three main subjects have been landscapes birds and flowers and figures. Elements of nature such as animals trees and flowers served as prolific painting motifs for centuries depending on the time period flower paintings often carried either mythological religious or medical meaning.

In ancient greek tradition for instance carnation represented symbols of love while ivy embodied marital fidelity in middle ages. Traditional chinese bird and flower art with a modern twist. 00 00 utc 8 2020 08 28. Widely considered as the founder of modern chinese painting wu guanzhong has captured various aspects of china in his paintings like its architecture plants animals people and landscapes.

But without understanding the floriography the meanings associated with certain flowers the symbolism and thus underlying message could go over your head. Fast forwarding into the twentieth century the modern movement in chinese art was launched by the cantonese artists gao jianfu 高劍父 1879 1951 his brother gao qifeng 高奇峰 1889 1933 and chen shuren 陳樹人 1884 1948. 00 00 utc 8 2020 08 28 0.

Flower painting previously associated chiefly with buddhist art came into its own as a separate branch of painting in the five dynasties 907 960. Chinese flowers are a recurring theme in chinese art and poetry.