Author: Shen I-Cheng

Size:Length:60.5 x Width:60.2 (cm)

Size description：91.6x76.5x3(含框)

Introduction：Shen I-Cheng (1933 -), a native of Wujin, Jiangsu, graduated from the Department of Fine Arts at National Taiwan Normal University and the Graduate Institute of Art at Chinese Culture University. He served as the Director of the Research and Promotion Department at the Taiwan Arts Education Center and as an adjunct professor at both National Taiwan Normal University and Chinese Culture University. Specializing in Chinese art history, he is also highly skilled in painting. He has held solo exhibitions at the National Gallery of History Museum and has received the Golden Peacock Award from the Chinese Painting Society, the Zhongxing Art Award, and has been invited to participate in national art exhibitions, cross-strait exhibitions, and exhibitions at the Yanhuang Art Museum in Beijing and the Reagan Library in Los Angeles. His published works include "Techniques of Figure Painting I, II, III," "Dunhuang Art," and "Graceful and Elegant: Chin Chin-Po." In 2011, he held the "Unity in Appearance and Spirit: Luo Fang and Shen I-Cheng's Fifty-Year Joint Exhibition" at the museum's First Exhibition Hall.
Shen I-Cheng's works are influenced by artists such as Pu Hsin-Yu, Chin Chin-Po, and Wu Yung-Hsiang. His figure paintings are characterized by precise and rigorous brushwork, with heavy and solid ink and color, and an ancient and lofty aura that leaps off the paper. His works excel in depicting figures and landscapes, using ancient techniques with a deep mastery of light and shade, fully showcasing the layers of chiaroscuro. By incorporating evocative colors, he breathes life into traditional landscape paintings, expressing the vitality and soul of figure painting through traditional brush and ink. His strokes are mature yet retain a charming simplicity.
This work features Zen figures as its theme, serving as a reminder to viewers, bringing clarity to the mind. The rocks and trees are sturdy and full, exuding a vigorous strength, while the flowing water creates an elegant and ancient atmosphere. Although Shen Yizheng was trained in the "Northern School," his inner temperament and character soften the Northern School's rigidity, naturally revealing a refined beauty that blends with inherent strength, presenting a unique artistic style. The inscription in the painting, "A hut built by the stream," carries a strong Zen philosophical meaning, making it well worth appreciating.

Accession Number:PT10000100

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