Chinese Art

[historical-nonfiction]

During the Chinese Tang dynasty, anyone with an education was expected to greet as well as say goodbye in poetic verse composed on the spot. This particular example is one of Li Bai’s (701-762), the most celebrated Tang Dynasty poet. It is a farewell poem written for the poet’s friend, the imperial librarian/proofreader, who climbed the Xie Tiaos Pavilion with Li Bai. In the verse, there is the feeling of being underappreciated by the official circle. He expresses his resentment for the darkness of society and longing for a brighter, more enlightened world (where he would be better appreciated, one assumes).

[philamuseum]

Feeling the heat? So did the Manchu rulers of Qing dynasty China (1644–1911). Their hot-weather clothing was more elegant than tank tops and shorts, however. For summer their elaborate robes were of lightweight silk gauze, an open weave with the warp threads twisted around the wefts. Gauze is not only cool but shimmery, providing a good background for embroidery and woven patterns. More Art Monday is brought to you by Art 24/7. Man’s Court Robe, 19th century, China Woman’s Robe, 19th century, China Man’s Court Robe, 1875–1907, China Man’s Court Robe, late 19th–early 20th century, China Woman’s Robe, early 20th century, China

[yama-bato]

"Southern Song dynasty painting by Ma Yuan the water map there are 12 segments. Except first paragraph due to torn half site and no figure name outside, remaining figure name respectively is: “hole Chamber wind fine”, “layer wave stacks waves”,  “cold Tong Qing shallow”, “Yangtze River spacious”,  “yellow countercurrent”,  “grievance echo”,  “rock sea”,  “Lake ripple”,  “cloud Shu waves volume”,  “Xiao day baking mountain”, and “fine waves  drift”. This 12 piece dedicated to draw water, apart from the individual picture with a little rock Bank, no other color, exclusively through the description of water of different gestures, showing many different moods."(translated with Google)

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[yama-bato]

Xu Wei

http://www.fineart-china.com

[magpiemouse-blog]

Qi Baishi

Grapes

[zenfabulous-blog]

Love on the half-shell. (19th century Chinese figurines for the newly married.)

[iamjapanese]

Chen Yongqiang（陈永锵 Chinese）

清夜无尘

[amare-habeo]

Qi Baishi (Chinese, 1864-1957)

Red Flowers in vase and black chicken (Fleurs rouges dans un vase et poules noires), N/D

[iamjapanese]

Chen Yongqiang（陈永锵 Chinese）

岭南风骨

[aleyma]

[workman]

aleyma:

Guanyin, made in China in the 12th century (source).

[drakontomalloi]

Qiu Ying - A Flautist Attracts Phoenixes with Music. N.d., Ming Dynasty, before 1552

[artemisdreaming]

杨善深 Yang Shan Shen (Chinese, 1913-2004)

[christiesauctions]

A Magnificent and Rare Imperial Paste-Inset Gilt-Bronze Vase and Cover

Through Connoisseurs’ Eyes - Works of Art for the Emperor

[ancientart]

An assortment of ancient Chinese bronze figurines depicting military cavalry and spoke-wheeled chariots. These were excavated from an Eastern Han tomb dating to the 1st or 2nd century AD.

Artifacts courtesy of & currently located at the Henan Museum, China. Photos taken by Professor Gary Lee Todd, via the Wiki Commons.

[antelucanhourglass]

Once upon a time, I dreamt I was a butterfly, fluttering hither and thither, to all intents and purposes a butterfly. I was conscious only of my happiness as a butterfly, unaware that I was myself. Soon I awaked, and there I was, veritably myself again. Now I do not know whether I was then a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or whether I am now a butterfly, dreaming I am a man.

~

庄子 / Zhuangzi (369 BC - 286 BC)

[museeguimet-blog]

Cheval bondissant au “galop volant” Collection Jacques Polain dynastie Tang (618-907) polychromie, terre cuite Chine du Nord

Section Chine du musée Guimet

© John Elmslie and William Kimber

[vasilyt]

 Li Huayi