"Asking for The Afterglow of Learning- Exhibition of Calligraphy and Paintings of Guangdong Xuehaitang Scholars in the Qing Dynasty collected by the Guangzhou Museum of Art" is a small localized exhibition of the Guangzhou Art Museum. Through Xuehaitang, an educational and academic institution in Guangzhou in the late Qing Dynasty, officials and scholars active in Lingnan were hooked up, and the spiritual world of elite intellectuals in the 19th century was reflected in calligraphy and painting.
Ruan Yuan's Seven Words and Poems
Xue Hai Tang was founded in 1820 by Nguyen Yuan during his tenure as governor of Liangguang. He was a qianlong fifty-four-year scholar, whose official positions went through the three dynasties of Qianlong, Jiaqing, and Daoguang, and was revered as the elder of the three dynasties, who had high attainments in the fields of scripture history and jinshi, and was an important figure in the field of Qianjia jinshi, and had many contacts with Weng Fanggang, Huang Yi, and others.
From its inception in 1820 to its closure in 1903, Xuehaitang's teaching activities like to be carried out in the form of elegant gatherings and poetry singing, which can also be regarded as the contribution of Ruan Yuan, a Jiangnan person, to Lingnan culture.
Chen Pu's "Learning the Sea to Play with the Moon Scroll"
Chen Pu was a xianfeng first-year man, and in 1861 he was hired as the head of XuehaiTang, and according to his self-titled painting was a late-night collection of Xuehaitang, so the painting is the night of Yuexiu Mountain 150 years ago. As far as the brush and ink of the painting are concerned, it is quite interesting. If you look closely, you can see a few little people in front of the house who are watching the moon.
Huang Peifang's "Autumn Mist Picture Scroll of Jiangshan"
Huang Peifang was a native of Zhongshan and was hired as the head of XuehaiTang in 1838. This painting is also quite sophisticated in the late Qing Dynasty, there is no very stylized thing, it was painted for The Inspector of Guangdong QiGong.
Xiong Jingxing's "Landscape Atlas"
Xiong Jingxing is a native of Nanhai, Foshan, and is one of the first eight XuehaiTang masters. This set of albums imitates the families of Wu Zhen, Sheng Maoye, and Yun Shouping, which can also be regarded as a good composition of the late Qing Dynasty.
Liang Tingfeng's "Lan Shi Tu"
Liang Tingfeng was a native of Shunde, Foshan, and in 1840 he was hired as the head of XuehaiTang, and this painting was in the style of a courtyard body.
Wu Xuezao's "Album of Flowers and Birds of Landscape Characters" sixteen open six
Wu Xuezao is also a native of Shunde, Foshan, and was also the head of XuehaiTang. This set of albums is best with a few pages of Coats with characters, and the flowers and birds are not as good as the two-bedroom worker.
Wu Xuezao's "Jin Nong's Answer to the Poetic Intention of The Ugly Venerable of Mount Emei"
In fact, the painting is Lin and Jingmei's wife Crane, but the four gentlemen of Shochiku Meiju have all on the picture.
Wu Xuezao's "White Ape Listening to the Scriptures"
There are many works by Wu Xuezao in this exhibition, and there are all landscape figures, which shows his generalists.
Huang Zigao's "Seal Book Festival Pro Shang Luo Ding Ming"
Huang Zigao was a native of Guangzhou, skilled in Jinshi, and was hired as the head of XuehaiTang in 1830.
Liang Yuwei "Cypress Peach Blossom Diagram"
Liang Yuwei was a native of Guangzhou, and Guangxu was a fifteen-year soldier. This work is a very large shaft, 2.53 meters high.
Xiu Kun "Chrysanthemum Diagram"
Xiu Kun is a Han army flag man, this work is painted with double hooks to paint petals, boneless flowers and leaves, the color is light and elegant.
In addition, there is a lot of calligraphy in the exhibition, so I will not look at them all. The Guangzhou Museum of Art is still quite exquisite to engage in this kind of small exhibition, at least many non-famous works hidden in the warehouse can be unveiled, which is very good. And their family's small album has always done a good job, more than 40 pages, not only including the main exhibits, but also interpretations, seals, Chinese and English introductions, and even paper and printing are very good. You said that if the Forbidden City exhibition all sent such free books, how good it would be. However, the old problem of the exhibition of the Guangzhou Art Museum is still the same, and there is no way to take pictures, so the above pictures are official pictures.
In addition, there is also the "Bone Method with Pen - Guangzhou Museum of Art Collection of White Painting Exhibition", which has been exhibited for more than half a year, which is very famous, but the exhibits are only modern and modern, and it is good to see three pieces.
Liu Jirong's "Statue of Linwei Mo"
Liu Jirong's "Linwu Daozi Heavenly King Sending Son"
Liu Jirong is a professor in the Chinese Painting Department of the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, and has studied under Guan Shanyue and others. The two works were painted in 1955.
Zhao Haogong's "White Plum Diagram"
Zhao Haogong's white paintings and brushwork are very good, and it is said that his ability to imitate ancient paintings is also very strong.
In addition, there is a small exhibition of modern Japanese paintings, which I don't know how to appreciate, so I won't say anything. The Qi Baishi exhibition, which was borrowed from the Beijing Academy of Painting, did not start until New Year's Day.
●"Asking for the Afterglow of Learning——Exhibition of Calligraphy and Paintings of Scholars from Guangdong Xuehaitang in the Qing Dynasty"
Date: November 23, 2019 - February 23, 2020
●"Bone Method with Pens- Exhibition of White Paintings collected by Guangzhou Museum of Art"
Date: June 29, 2019 —
Venue: Guangzhou Museum of Art