The life and adventures of a Chinese monk Hsüan-tsang (Xuanzang) http://wp.me/sFy3u-1277

The life and adventures of a Chinese monk who made a 17-year journey to bring Buddhist teachings from India to China. Xuanzang subsequently became a main character in the great Chinese epic Journey to the West. In 629 C.E., a Chinese Buddhist monk named Xuanzang wanted to go west to India to learn more about Buddhism, but at the time, the emperor had forbidden travel outside China. Xuanzang…

Paintings of Flowers (3/3)

by Yun Shouping

Qing Dynasty (1636--1912)

Paintings on silk scrolls

A set of 12 pieces of paintings on various flowers

Height: 32.5cm; Width: 25.5cm

Depicted on the Paintings of Flowers are twelve kinds of flowers, namely, water lily, pear blossom, narcissus, peach blossom, alumroot, poppy, camellia, guava, morning glory, double phoenix, cinnamomum ramulus and tricolour amaranth. The painter adopted a new painting skill, that is, stippling directly without sketching the outline in depicting these flowers, giving rise to a novel and unique style of each one. Through such free and elegant painting skills, twelve flowers, each with distinctive beauty, vividly and brightly bloom on the paintings. Either signatures or poems are inscribed on these scrolls, which are perfectly harmonious with the flowers, bringing out the best effect of the paintings and making the pictures more appealing.

Paintings of Flowers (2/3)

by Yun Shouping

Qing Dynasty (1636--1912)

Paintings on silk scrolls

A set of 12 pieces of paintings on various flowers

Height: 32.5cm; Width: 25.5cm

Depicted on the Paintings of Flowers are twelve kinds of flowers, namely, water lily, pear blossom, narcissus, peach blossom, alumroot, poppy, camellia, guava, morning glory, double phoenix, cinnamomum ramulus and tricolour amaranth. The painter adopted a new painting skill, that is, stippling directly without sketching the outline in depicting these flowers, giving rise to a novel and unique style of each one. Through such free and elegant painting skills, twelve flowers, each with distinctive beauty, vividly and brightly bloom on the paintings. Either signatures or poems are inscribed on these scrolls, which are perfectly harmonious with the flowers, bringing out the best effect of the paintings and making the pictures more appealing.

Horiyoshi III painting a silk scroll.

"Kofuu-Senju Publications presents: A film on Horiyoshi III painting a silk scroll for the Somerset House 'KOKORO' exhibition on from 21st of march until 1st of July 2012. It clearly shows the incredible skills of master Horiyoshi III as an artist."

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