Author:Sun Jia-Qin

Category：Ink Painting

Size:Length:194 x Width:81.7 (cm)

Size description：194×81.7(裝裱)，183.3×68.7(畫心)

Introduction：Sun Jia-Qin (1930-2010), courtesy name Yeyun, was born in Dalian, Liaoning Province, but hailed from Tai'an County, Shandong Province. He was the youngest son of General Sun Chuang-Fang, one of the Five Province Coalition Warlords during the Republic of China era. Sun Jia-Qin was a Taiwanese ink painter. In 1937, he began learning painting with his mother Zhou Pei-Xin at the "Hu She Painting Club." In 1944, he moved to Beijing to study figure painting under Chen Lin-Zhai. In 1947, he enrolled in the Fine Arts Department at Fu Jen Catholic University. Due to the fall of mainland China to the communists, he relocated to Taiwan via Hong Kong. In 1951, he entered the Art Department of National Taiwan Normal University, where he studied landscape painting under Huang Jun-Bi, bird-and-flower painting under Jin Qin-Bo, and animals and insects painting under Lin Yu-Shan. After graduating, he remained at the university as a lecturer, teaching traditional Chinese painting for nine years. In 1953, he co-founded the "Li Shui Jingshe (abode)" art group with Yu Zhong-Lin and Hu Nian-Zu. During joint exhibitions, Sun focused on figures, Hu painted landscapes, and Yu depicted flowers and birds. Their combined mastery earned them the reputation of the "Three Masters of the Art World." In 1964, in order to refine his artistic skills, Sun traveled to Brazil to study under Zhang Da-Qian at the Eight Virtues Garden and trained under the Big Wind Hall for three years. He became a professor at the University of São Paulo, where he established the Chinese Department to promote Chinese culture. He was honored with a knighthood by the Brazilian President in recognition of his contributions. Sun retired and returned to Taiwan in 1994, teaching at National Taiwan Normal University and Chinese Culture University. In 2010, Sun Jia-Qin was diagnosed with a veteran's disease and unfortunately passed away.

He was greatly influenced by Zhang Da-Qian in his later years, which significantly advanced his artistic style. His visits to the Eight Virtues Garden and guidance from Zhang Da-Qian led him to study Dunhuang Cave mural manuscripts and the monumental Song and Yuan landscape paintings at Big Wind Hall, resulting in remarkable progress. Zhang Da-Qian praised him, saying, "Late in receiving this talent, our school shall flourish," indicating high expectations for Sun Jia-Qin's work. As seen in his works, Sun Jia-Qin dedicated his life to integrating the meticulous brushwork of the Northern School with Zhang Da-Qian's splashed ink and colors. His creations balanced delicacy within grandeur, and simplicity within sophistication, showcasing originality and abundant novelty. The art historian Gao Mo-Sen, who resided in the United States, once commented on his paintings as having "ancient sentiment and new melodies, with vibrant colors and bold spirit," which is indeed a fitting appraisal.

Accession Number:PT10101200

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