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Size:Length:70 x Width:138 (cm)

Size description：70×138㎝

Introduction：Hsu, Tsao-chuan (1952-), born in Taichung, is a Taiwanese ink wash painter. He was the chairman of the Taichung City Chinese Art Association. Not only has he won several awards in regional, national art exhibitions and the Da Dun Fine Arts Exhibition of Taichung City, but he was also invited to exhibitions from Taiwan and abroad, widely known by global collectors.
Since his childhood, Hsu Tsao-chuan has been keen on painting, cartoon, and folk arts. Although he did not receive formal education in art academy, he studied on his own by copying famous works such as Manual of the Mustard Seed Garden and Liu Kuei-ling's paintings. Meanwhile, receiving serval guidance from several masters, Hsu Tsao-chuan established a profound foundation in brush and inks, which prompted his later devotion to Gongbi ink wash paintings. The artist's subject matter focuses on Buddhist paintings, flowers, birds, ladies, and buildings. On the one hand, he adopted Western paintings' uses of perspective on the basis of traditional Chinese brushwork, creating three-dimensional spaces in his works. On the other hand, through mastering washes techniques, the artist is able to fully present the characteristics of silk substrates and furnish the possible modernity of Gongbi ink wash paintings. Hsu Tsao-chuan believes creation should not be limited to forms and techniques. It is only by creating art that serves as self-expression can a person integrate all past and present and achieve internal serenity.
Hsu Tsao-chuan's bird-and-flower paintings inherit Liu Kuei-ling's style. Adopting the principle of perspective from Western painting to depict the birds' form and shape, the artist also emphasizes bright and vivid colors that characterize the changes in light on the birds' plumage. His approach to structural layout and spatial perspectives enlivens the painting. Furthermore, most of the animals in his works are in pairs; this painting is of no exception. With harvest hue in its background, The Loveliness of Autumn Woodland depicts a pair of birds and crickets in the bamboo forest and maple trees on the side with breathtaking wash techniques. The artist admirably combined the strengths of Gongbi and Realism in his painting.

Accession Number:PT09400900

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