Modern ink : the art of Xugu / Chen Siyuan, Craig L. Yee, Jung Ying Tsao ; with additional contributions by Dong Xiaokun, Lü Huan ; Edited by Britta Erickson with J. May Lee Barrett.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Chen, Siyuan (Writer on art)

Yee, Craig.

Tsao, Jung Ying.

Erickson, Britta, editor.

Series:

Modern ink series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Xugu, 1823-1896--Criticism and interpretation.

Xugu.

Xugu, 1823-1896.

Criticism and interpretation.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

110 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm.

Other Title:

Art of Xugu

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, California : The Mozhai Foundation ; Honolulu, Hawaiʻi : University of Hawaiʻi Press, 2015.

Summary:

"The enigmatic Chinese monk-painter Xugu (1823-1896), with his daring brush techniques and implicit expression of spiritual insight, stands out among notable innovators in the late Qing period. Despite the political upheaval and cultural decay of his day, he tapped the creative spring of Chan (Zen) Buddhism to develop a highly personal and modern visual language within the calligraphic idiom of traditional scholars' art. His portraits and landscapes, along with his depictions of flowers, fruits, and animals, convey quiet elegance, sensitivity, ethereality - and at times humor - even as they surprise with their unconventionality and tendency toward abstraction. This monograph, illustrated in full color, examines seventeen paintings and one rare work of calligraphy by this extraordinary artist in the context of his life and stylistic development. The inclusion of a portrait by two of his close associates provides perspective on the enduring impact of Xugu's vital breakthroughs on the burgeoning art center of nineteenth-century Shanghai and beyond." -- Publisher's website.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 106-107) and index.

ISBN:

9780824851460

0824851463

OCLC:

886881246