"Sketch Book" by Shen Zhou, the Founder of "Wu School" of Literati Painting

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248Yuan ~ 1509 AD), an outstanding calligrapher and painter of the Ming Dynasty. The name is Qinan, Ishida, Baishiweng, Yutiansheng, and the owner of Zhuju. Han nationality, from Changzhou (now Suzhou, Jiangsu). Born in the second year of Xuande of the Ming Dynasty, died in the fourth year of Ming Zhengde, at the age of 82 (83 years old). Instead of imperial examinations, he specializes in poetry, calligraphy and calligraphy. He was the pioneer of the "Wu School" of literati painting in the mid-Ming Dynasty. Together with Wen Zhengming, Tang Yin, and Qiu Ying, he was called the "Four Schools of Ming Dynasty". The handed down works include "High Picture of Lushan Mountain", "Old Picture of Qiulin Dialect" and "Interesting Picture of Cangzhou". Author of "Ishida Collection", "Guest News" and so on.

As one of the four Ming dynasties, Shen Zhou has an extraordinary position in the history of Danqing. His freehand painting style has a profound impact on later generations, as can be seen in his "Sketch Book".

This volume depicts daily sights such as flowers and fruits, poultry, cats, donkeys, etc., totaling sixteen. All are detailed and wonderful.

Shen Zhou's "Sketch Book" Collection of the National Palace Museum, Taipei


b0248b#04b0f#04b0f The seal script of the vice-leaf is inscribed with the four characters "The Life of Observing Objects", which is presumably written by Li Yingzhen, a friend of Shen Zhou, a well-known calligrapher in the Ming Dynasty.


The first opening of the former vice-leaf. Shen was eighteen years old on Saturday. The self-proclaimed words: "I am both stupid and planted. Opportunity; Tomorrow’s small window sitting alone, the spring breeze is full of my heart. This book of drama pens, shape with things, talk about the happiness of living in a leisurely life and eating. If I ask for painting, I will be outside of Danqing. Hongzhi Jiayin (1494). Shen Zhou's title. "The pen is free and unrestrained. Although I have seen the influence of Huang Tingjian's writing style, he has shown his personal appearance. In the title, Shen Zhou Ziqian wrote this as a "drama pen" work, and said: "If I ask for painting, I will stay outside of the Danqing."

Through the creation of painting, Shen Zhou will make daily life The vitality of seeing things is recorded in a unique way. In the composition, styling, depiction, etc., there are original creative ingenuity.



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