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Appreciating the Chrysanthemum in Retreat
Appreciating the Chrysanthemum in Retreat

Appreciating the Chrysanthemum in Retreat

The Royal Collection of Imperial China

ART

20 Pages, 2.5 x 8.75

Formats: Cloth

Cloth, $399.95 (US $399.95) (CA $539.95)

Publication Date: May 2020

ISBN 9781487801786

Rights: US & CA

Royal Collins Publishing Company (May 2020)

Price: $399.95
 
 

Overview

Handscroll; Color on paper; 298cm(width)*22cm(height)This painting depicts an autumn scene of admiring chrysanthemums. Three men sit at their leisure in a pavilion, while a servant boy stands by holding a wine bottle, awaiting the master’s orders. The willows beside the pavilion wave in the breeze, matching the lush trees across the water. The scene is plain and simple, with a good balance between the people and the natural scene, presenting a view of clear air and a bright autumn sky.

Reviews

"Shen Zhou can be considered as an accomplished painter integrating various styles, presenting subtleties in his brushstrokes, and possessing a style of his own."—Gong Xian

"Shen Zhou's famous paintings of flowers and fruits are often excellent. From Xu Xi and Huang Quan of the Five Dynasties to the Xuanhe period, bird and flower paintings have focused on color, highlighting elegance and subtlety – so vivid that they seem alive. Shen painted with light ink, presenting a vibrance that was both ingenious and lifelike."—Wang Shizhen

Author Biography

Shen Zhou (1427–1509) was a Ming Dynasty painter from Changzhou (present day Suzhao, Jiangsu Province), known also by aliases including Qian, Shitian, and Baishi Weng. He did not sit for the traditional official examinations, instead dedicating himself to writing poetry and essays, calligraphy, and painting. He particularly excelled at landscape painting. Following the principles of Dong Yuan, Ju Ran, and later Huang Gongwang and Wu Zhen, his work features thick, solid strokes, strong middle strokes, and a profound, poised style. He also excelled in meticulous strokes, integrating sublime grandeur into his subtle lines, earning the name “Meticulous Shen”. He rose to the status of one of the Four Great Painters of the Ming Dynasty, alongside Wen Zhengming, Tang Yin, and Qiu Ying.

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