Author:Liu Yung

Size:Length:224 x Width:60 (cm)

Size description：160×46 (224×60)

Introduction：Liu Yung (born 1949), also known by the nickname Mengran, is a native of Beijing and was born in Taipei, Taiwan. He is an acclaimed ink painter, litterateur and journalist in Taiwan. Liu graduated from the Fine Arts Department of the National Taiwan Normal University and then traveled to the United States, where he earned a master's degree from the East Asia Studies Institute at St. John's University, New York, and a doctorate in art education from Columbia University. He has worked as an art teacher at Chenggong High School, a reporter in the news department of CTV, a U.S. representative for CTV, and an artist in residence at the Danville Museum of Fine Arts in Virginia and St. John's University in New York. Together with Chou Cheng, Li Yi-Hong and Tu Can-Lin, he founded the West Window Elegant Collection Painting Society. Liu has been invited to exhibit his works at the Asia Modern Art Exhibition and the National Art Exhibition, and has held numerous solo exhibitions at home and abroad. He has also received awards such as the Outstanding Young Poet Award, the Golden Bell Award, and the Outstanding Contribution Award from the All-American Chinese Women's Association. Liu has published more than ten collections of paintings or bilingual treatises on painting and other works, including a collection of essays entitled "Glowing Window Whisperings," several novels, and numerous audio books.

During his academic years at the National Taiwan Normal University, he studied with modern ink painting masters Lin Yu-Shan and Huang Jun-Bi. Later, while studying in the United States, he seamlessly fused Eastern and Western painting concepts and techniques with his own literary achievements to create a unique artistic style. Critics believe that the success of Liu Yung's artistic creation lies in his literary scope and sensitivity, which make his paintings poetic and his texts vivid and lively. His works are considered modern literary paintings.

As can be seen in this work, Liu Yung uses innovative composition and peculiar scenic arrangements when painting landscapes. He invented the "Spray Dye Rubbing Method" to create a special visual effect, manifesting dreamlike three-dimensional light and shadow and the contrast of Yin and Yang, called "Dreamscape". In the theme of flowers and plants, his solid foundation from his student days in sketching from life is evident. He skillfully depicts the form, posture and physicality of the objects, showing the natural interest and vitality. 

Accession Number:PT06903700