Author:Huang Lei-Sheng

Category：Ink Painting

Size:Length:257.5 x Width:99.9 (cm)

Size description：257.5×99.9(裝裱)，147.5×78.3(畫心)

Introduction：Huang Lei-Sheng (1928-2011), born in Taishan, Guangdong, was a renowned Taiwanese ink painter. In 1949, he moved to Hong Kong and became a student of the Lingnan school master Zhao Shao'ang, excelling in painting birds, flowers, insects, fish, figures, landscapes, and animals. He held positions at various major colleges in Hong Kong and Kowloon, and served as an Honorary Advisor to the American Oriental Art Association, Chairman of the American Chinese Art Society, Chairman of the Taiwan Sanshi Art Society, a jury member of various public art museums, and a professor in the Fine Arts Department of the Chinese Culture University. In 1960, he relocated to the United States and opened the "Guofeng Art Garden" in San Francisco to promote Chinese art and culture. As early as 1957, he was simultaneously awarded the Superior Prize and the First Prize in Traditional Chinese Painting at the “First Asian Youth Art Exhibition”, and the American “Ferris Man” Art Scholarship. In 1987, he was further honored with the “Zhongxing Literary and Art Medal”, earning widespread recognition. His artworks have been exhibited frequently in Hong Kong, Taiwan, the United States, Japan, Belgium, China, and other places, gaining fame at home and abroad. He has also published many art albums.

Zhao Shao'ang, who had the most significant influence on Huang Lei-Sheng's life, played a crucial role in promoting the Lingnan School in Hong Kong and Macau. Through his students, he also spread its influence to Taiwan, the United States and other places, making it one of the most important and internationally recognized Chinese painting styles after World War II.

As seen in this work, the old pines are full of dynamic poses that resonate with the graceful dance of the bird. The Lingnan School emphasizes the characteristics of light and shadow, color, composition, as well as the changes of brush and ink, thus addressing the rigidity and inflexibility of traditional Chinese painting and reinforcing the school's robust strength. On this basis, Huang Lei-Sheng used his skills, believing that "the most important thing is to grasp the vitality of nature." He devoted himself to plein air painting, making deep and scientific observations, feelings, and captures of natural subjects, which became the motto of his lifelong creation.

Accession Number:PT10101100

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