Pan Tianshou, a giant of modern Chinese painting, is an outstanding figure in the Chinese painting circle in the 20th century. His flower and bird paintings have a unique style, heavy ink, novel composition, and eclectic. His works are not only exquisite, but also contain profound cultural connotations and philosophical reflections, and he is known as the "king of paintings".
Pan Tianshou's flower and bird paintings are mostly based on plums, orchids, bamboos, chrysanthemums, etc., and the most famous of them is "Lotus Flowers Reflecting the Sun and Different Reds". The painting is based on the theme of lotus flowers, and through unique composition and ink techniques, the nobleness, tenacity and beauty of lotus flowers are vividly depicted. In addition, Pan Tianshou's works such as "Autumn Color" and "Sparse Shadow and Horizontal Slope" are also deeply loved by people.
Pan Tianshou's paintings of flowers and birds have a distinct personal style. He pays attention to sketching, and pays attention to the observation and understanding of the life of flowers. In terms of composition, he mostly uses oblique lines and symmetrical compositions, and uses thick ink and powerful brushes, which makes the picture full of power and three-dimensionality. In the use of color, he is good at using contrasting colors and gray tones to make the picture richer and softer.
Pan Tianshou's flower and bird paintings not only express the beauty of nature, but also contain profound cultural connotations. His works often imply nobleness, tenacity, humility and other qualities, reflecting the values and concepts of Chinese culture. He integrates the traditional techniques of Chinese painting with modern aesthetic awareness, showing the charm and power of modern Chinese painting.
Pan Tianshou, formerly known as Pan Tianqiao, was born on March 15, 1897 in Xiangshan County, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province. He has been fond of painting since he was a child, and he studied painting at Hangzhou National West Lake Art School and laid a solid foundation. In 1920, Pan Tianshou went to Shanghai to study at the Chinese Art College and participated in the activities of the "Shanghai 18 Art Society". In 1923, he went to Japan to study and investigate, and after returning to China in 1925, he taught at the Shanghai Art College. In 1927, Pan Tianshou served as a professor at the Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, and in 1928, he and Lin Fengmian co-founded the "White Society" art group. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Pan Tianshou served as the president of Zhejiang Academy of Fine Arts, and he advocated the "combination of Chinese and Western" in art, created the "Pan Tianshou style", and became one of the great masters of contemporary Chinese painting.