Characteristics of Ink Painting in Qing Dynasty

The characteristics of ink painting in Qing Dynasty: diverse styles and schools, among which literati landscape painting, which attaches importance to the interest of pen and ink, is dominant.

In the early Qing Dynasty, the "Four Kings" (Wang Shimin, Wang Jian, Wang) paid attention to painting style, advocated learning from the past, and took the expression of classical style as an important theme. Their painting style is considered orthodox.

The painting schools represented by Wang Shimin and Wang and the Yushan School represented by Xue are the most influential painting schools in the Qing Dynasty, and they are highly respected by the ruling and opposition parties. Many famous court painters, such as Tang Dai, Dong Bangda and Zhang Zongcang, are all important painters in Lou Dongpai.

History of ink painting

The earliest ink painting in China was produced in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Dai Kui's giant picture and Gu Kaizhi's Xuewulaofeng picture are the earliest ink paintings. Here, Gu Kaizhi proposed that painting should emphasize the style and temperament of characters. This is not only the characteristic of this period, but also laid the foundation for the development of ink painting in the future.

The Tang Dynasty was the heyday of ink painting, and many famous painters appeared, such as Wu Daozi, Li Sixun and his son, Wang Wei and others. Wu Daozi was called a sage in painting by later generations. His ink painting has changed the delicate habits of his predecessors, and his strokes are as vertical as lightning, which is very imposing.

Li Sixun is good at painting colorful landscapes, and his son Li Zhaodao is also a famous ink painter. He inherited his father's style and formed his own style. Later generations called their father and son's ink paintings the landscape paintings of General Li.