Dong Shouping (1904-1997) was a famous contemporary freehand painter and calligrapher. He graduated from Nankai University in Tianjin in his early years. Famous for painting pine, bamboo, plum and orchid, in his later years, he was known as the giant of Yellow Mountain, painted landscapes with the theme of Yellow Mountain, and was also good at calligraphy. He was a consultant of the Chinese Calligraphers Association, a member of the Chinese Artists Association, a consultant of Beijing Rongbaozhai, the director of the calligraphy and painting office of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the honorary president of the Beijing Chinese Painting Research Association, the honorary president of the Shanxi Cultural Relics Research Association, the director of the Chinese Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, the director of the China-Japan Friendship Association, the vice president of the Beijing Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, and the member of the Fifth and Sixth National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
Dong Shouping's painting style is vigorous and simple, the layout is exquisite, fresh and elegant, and he takes creation as a teacher without violating the ancient law, and has outstanding personal innovation in style. His paintings are born out of nature, starting from sketching, with lively brushwork and a high degree of artistic generalization, not only seeking to resemble the form, but also emphasizing the resemblance of the spirit, and more importantly, the spirit of the object. The cinnabar red plum is a stunt, the ink bamboo is handsome and beautiful, concise and elegant, the composition is ethereal, and it is unique;
He has extensive knowledge and in-depth research in literature, philosophy, history, geography, I Ching, archaeology, calligraphy and painting, and traditional Chinese medicine. People called him the "Encyclopedia". The reason why his paintings are bold and refined, fresh and elegant lies in the fact that on the basis of his extensive knowledge, he has made a unique observation and analysis of objective things, and has integrated rich imagination into his creation, full of passion and dedication.
Dong Shouping's landscapes are even more popular, the landscape paintings are mostly based on the old pine of the strange peaks of the Yellow Mountain, not limited to the shape of the peaks and stones, and seek the unity of the charm of the whole painting, and enjoy the reputation of "Dong Mei", "Shouping Bamboo" and "Huangshan Giant" in the painting world. It perfectly represents the essence of the unity of heaven and man in literati painting, which not only has the natural artistic conception of poetry and painting, but also has a modest and mellow literati book temperament and Confucian style.
Dong Shouping's artistic creation transcends the limitations of time and space, leaving behind a precious artistic legacy. With his talent and unremitting efforts, he has brought great influence to the Chinese art world. His paintings not only show the treasures of traditional Chinese culture, but also let the world know more about the remarkable charm of Chinese art.