Author:Wu Chang-Peng

Size:Length:79.8 x Width:97.5 (cm)

Size description：50×80 (79.8×97.5)

Introduction：Wu Chang-Peng (1934-2013) was born in Longtan, Taoyuan. He was also known as Wan Li. He received his doctorate from Daito Bunka University in Japan. Widely respected as an educator, he nurtured countless talents and was dedicated to the promotion of art and cultural education, founding the Chinese New Creation Art Society. After his retirement, he devoted himself to local and rural artistic creation, coordinating with local arts and rural programs and organizing a series of cultural and creative activities. He died of cirrhosis of the liver in 2013 at the age of 80. In addition to publishing 66 volumes of works, his colorful ink creations were incessant. In his bold innovation and experimentation, he left behind many wonderful works.

While studying in Japan, he was inspired to paint snow by the distinct four seasons. He had a deep affection for the pure white snow, meticulously observing and experimenting with ink techniques and various media. He dared to go beyond traditional techniques, using surreal compositions and creative harmony to depict the subtle snowscapes he saw, touched, and felt, bringing them to life.

He passionately explored the realism, freehand expression and creative modeling of grand snowy scenes. Using various techniques such as leaving white space, spraying, dotting, moving and floating ink, he conveyed the lightness, heaviness, fluffiness and residual traces of snow, evoking a sense of immersion in the scenes. In this work "Autumn on the Snow Mountain," the bare branches are lightly tinted with vermilion, revealing the strong ink beauty of the harsh winter snow, black rocks, and red plums. His skillful use of ink color gradation boldly shows the grandeur of thousands of mountains and rivers and small rural scenes. The vivid, rich emotions, similar to the lightness of playing with ink and water, and the blending of colors in the shades of ink scenes, bring out a painting that highlights the elegant and refined fresh style unique to literati painters, making people indulge and wander in the artistic conception of his paintings.

Accession Number:PT09801700

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