Source: Xu Ruo's "Cao Wu Painting Style Note": "Wu takes the wind and comes out of the water."
Interpretation of vernacular: the brushwork is round and elegant, and the clothes of the characters painted seem to be floating in the wind; The brushwork is stiff and thick, and the clothes of the characters are close to the body, as if they had just come out of the water.
Wu Daozi created a kind of "water shield strip" with ups and downs and patchwork in brushwork, which strengthened the depth and three-dimensional sense of the depicted object. He highlighted the combination of human body curve and nature, and this painting style also had a certain influence in the west later.
The painted figures, sleeves and streamers have the tendency to dance with the wind, so they are called "Five Dynasties when the wind". Later generations are also famous for their superb painting skills and elegant style.
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The vogue of the Five Dynasties is a Chinese painting term. It is an overview of Wu Daozi's figure painting style. Wu Daozi (about 686-760) was the most outstanding painter in the prosperous Tang Dynasty and made outstanding achievements in religious painting.
In brushwork, he created a kind of ups and downs, patchwork description of "water shield strips", which strengthened the heavy feeling and three-dimensional sense, and he highlighted the combination of human body curve and nature. This style of painting also had a certain influence in the later West.