Author:Li Qi-Mao

Size:Length:70 x Width:137 (cm)

Size description：含框70×137

Introduction：Li Qi-Mao (1925-2019), a native of Anhui, was a renowned ink painter. In his early years, he was enlightened by Lu Hua-Shi, and after moving to Taiwan, he entered the Fuxinggang Art Department in 1952 under the guidance of the Liang Ding-Ming brothers. Li Qi-Mao taught at the National Art Vocational School and the Art Department of the Chinese Culture University. His works have been exhibited in China, Japan, Korea, the United States, Belgium and other countries. In 1966, he received the Art Award of the China Literary and Art Association, the Zhongshan Academic Cultural Creation Art Award, and other honors. In 1978, Dankook University in Korea awarded him the title of honorary professor for life and a doctorate in literature.

Li Qi-Mao often said that he loved to draw creative inspiration from life. He excelled in the depiction of animals, especially oxen and horses, a skill related to his childhood experiences on the farm and further refined under the mentorship of Liang Ding-Ming. His artwork, characterized by a rich variety of brushwork, movement, form and structure, boldly used ink, water and paint to create dramatic visual effects characterized by clear distinctions between dry and wet brush strokes and broad splashes of color.

When depicting animals or groups of people, Li Qi-Mao often simplified individual details in favor of an overall presentation of energy and form. In this work, he used variations of color and ink lines to convey the startling momentum of the galloping horses. The eight horses could be viewed as a whole, or individually to examine the relationships between them. The horses' individual features, such as their faces and manes, are relatively simplified, while their bodies and leg positions are deliberately emphasized to show dynamic differences from different angles. The use of contrast is also evident; for example, the second horse from the left in white, the first in black, and the third in brown create a strong contrast in tone. In terms of brightness and chroma, the third brown horse undoubtedly becomes the focal point of the painting.

Accession Number:PT09401800

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