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In the Qing Dynasty, the masters of court painting, Yu Xing and Zhang Weibang, became the representatives of court painting with their exquisite skills and unique artistic style.
Their works are widely collected and highly regarded by posterity. Among them, the "Jiang Tingxi Bird Book" that they copied shows their skills and unique artistic characteristics.
"Bird Pedigree" is also known as "imitation of Jiang Tingxi bird spectrum", a total of 12 volumes, the first to the fourth volume with a large number of precious cultural relics of the Qing Palace, was transported to Taiwan by Chiang Kai-shek national **, at present, is preserved in the National Palace Museum in Taipei;Volumes 5 to 12 are in the collection of the Palace Museum.
Since the 90s of the last century, Taiwan's Chunghwa Post has issued a total of 40 stamps in six sets with the theme of "Bird Book" in the Palace Museum, so that the general public can also have the opportunity to appreciate this precious atlas and feel the exquisite picture of ancient Chinese cultural relics. In fact, the original author of "Bird Book" was Jiang Tingxi, a flower and bird painter of the Qing Kangyong and Yong dynasties, but the original work has long been out of the palace and is still missing.
What we see now is the Qing Dynasty court painters Yu Xing and Zhang Weibang's "Imitation of Jiang Tingxi's Bird Book" (referred to as "Bird Book").
From the perspective of artistic characteristics, this paper will conduct an in-depth study of the "Jiang Tingxi Bird Spectrum" copied by Yu Xing and Zhang Weibang.
First of all, when Yu Xing and Zhang Weibang copied Jiang Tingxi's Bird Spectrum, they adopted the technique of fine brushwork and heavy color. This technique is characterized by fine lines and intense colors, which gives the picture a high degree of delicacy and three-dimensionality. In their pen, the feathers of each bird are clearly visible, colorful and lifelike. The use of this technique makes the picture more vivid and realistic, as if every bird will fly out of the painting at any time.
Secondly, Yu Xing and Zhang Weibang paid attention to the grasp of details in the process of copying. From the posture, movements and demeanor of the birds, they are all depicted in great detail. This attention to detail makes the picture richer, and each bird seems to come to life and is full of movement.
In addition, they also pay attention to the composition and layout of the picture in the process of copying. The position of each bird is carefully designed to make the whole picture harmonious and unified, which has high artistic value.
The paintings in the "Bird Book" are lifelike, a hundred birds, the combination of Chinese and Western painting techniques, the birds are painted vividly, even the fluffiness of the small feathers can be seen, the colors in the painting are bright, the collocation is very harmonious, the artistic conception is also extraordinarily beautiful, and everyone loves it.
Yu Xing and Zhang Weibang's copy of Jiang Tingxi's Bird Spectrum shows their exquisite craftsmanship and great attention to detail. This unique artistic feature makes their works highly artistic and collectible. For friends who like Chinese painting, this work is undoubtedly a rare treasure.