Hongren was a famous painter in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, and he was also a high-ranking monk who did not eat fireworks in the world. His paintings exude a hint of Zen, peace and detachment, novelty of brush and ink, and a distinct sense of distance. This is the distance between people, the distance between birth and entry, and even more the distance caused by the different pursuits of life. Landscape painting works are very afraid of a sense of distance, emphasizing a sense of substitution. Hongren guards his inner home with a pen and ink language that rejects people thousands of miles away.
There are too many things he needs to protect, and what he wants to protect most is his true disposition. "Twilight Spring" is a late work of Hirohito, and if you don't look at the inscription poems in the painting, you don't seem to understand the characteristics of the seasons. There is chill infiltration in the painting, and it is no problem to say that it is an autumn scene. At this time, there are inscription poems to help, guide people to appreciate, and inspire everyone to think of the theme of praising spring, cherishing spring, and preserving spring.
Hirohito Twilight Spring Figure Partial
What method does Hirohito use to keep the spring? Of course, he left the spring with superb painting skills, and he did not use the painting method of folding belts to depict square-shaped mountain stones. He chose the style of Ni Zhan in the Yuan Dynasty and painted the scenery of the mountains and forests in the late spring when the cold current struck. There are no mountain flowers, only grass branches in the painting; there are no travelers in the painting, only tent boats moored on the waterfront. He uses details to show loneliness, from emphasizing his attachment to spring.
The lonelier you are, the more you want to grab the warmth. If you keep the spring, you will guard the home in your heart. The home in the heart is attractive because of a series of beautiful feelings such as warmth, beauty, and ease. The home in the heart can release all negative energy, and Hirohito, as an outsider, he also has sad things, and he also needs a home.
In the painting, the landscape has traces in nature, he has lived in Huangshan for a long time, no matter what technique he uses, he will paint the taste of Huangshan. As for the splashing of the stream, it converges into a river, which is very similar to the geomorphological features of Wuyi Mountain. He observes carefully and depicts with his true disposition in order to paint a beautiful and lush beauty. This is the artistic characteristic of Hongren - true temperament, with sincerity to impress people. When he wants to protect the home in his heart, even if people feel a sense of distance, they will not be tired of what he does.
He doesn't need to make the work feel substitutionary, this is his unique charm. He is like a shadow in people's hearts, always haunting the heart, but he can't see the face clearly. There is both familiarity and strangeness, familiarity is the desire to be close to him; strangeness is thousands of miles apart.
It can be seen from Hongren's works that he especially admired Ni Zhan of the Yuan Dynasty. He never blindly follows while adoring, and still maintains his own style. Lonely landscape, full of fresh meaning, such a unique visual effect, has become the label on his Hongren. Valuing nature, valuing individuality, valuing articulation skills, Hirohito's success has inspired many people.
Compromise blind from the affirmation can not come out of the good works, walk in and play out, only to have their own world. Hongren guarded the homeland in his heart with the greatest courage, and told everyone with a calm pen and ink and a strong character that he chose this path without complaint or regret.
Appreciating Hirohito's work and feeling his character, thoughts, and preferences is the joy of appreciation. Admiring a painting is like having an interesting conversation with a painter. In dialogue, the painter always opens his heart and tells you the truest answer.