Wen Zhiming, Zhu Yunming, Tang Yin and Xu Zhenqing are also called the four great talents in Wuzhong. His flower-and-bird paintings, themes and expressions all belong to the category of literati freehand brushwork. Zhu Zhu, Chrysanthemum, Orchid, Narcissus and Ancient Bamboo Stone are the themes of his flower-and-bird paintings.
He attached great importance to expressing the beauty and characteristics of flowers with pen and ink, and the change of techniques was closely combined with the characteristics of objects. Landscape painting is the main aspect of his artistic creation, with the most handed down works and diverse styles. Representative works include Zhao Jun Tu, Sang Cai Tu, Jue and Qin Ming Tu, etc.
Wen Zhiming's paintings and calligraphy are exquisite, and so are his poems. Because his calligraphy is delicate and elegant, his painting attainments are particularly profound, his reputation is far spread, and everyone in his paintings knows it, so his works handed down from generation to generation are really mixed. His painting skills are comprehensive, including landscapes, figures, flowers and orchids. He is especially famous for his mountains and rivers, and laid the foundation of Wumen together with Shen Zhou.
Wen Zhiming's Literary Achievements
Wen Zhiming's achievements in calligraphy were almost unparalleled at that time. He, Cao, Li and Zhuan Xu all work. However, among his various works, lower case letters are the most valued and the highest artistic achievement. At that time, it was called "lowercase names moving in the sea". His small letters are vigorous and elegant, and he is "deeply endowed with wise brushwork".
Among his lower case works, Biography of Gao Shi and Two Postings of Zhao Weigong are early works. Zhao Mengfu has many shadows, a slightly flat figure and a thin pen. In the middle period, Ou Yangxun's works in lower case, such as Epitaph of Right Participation in Politics and Martial Arts, were full of rigidity.
Farewell to Hometown is a short play written by Wen Zhiming at the age of 82. Its figure is only slightly bigger than Xiaomi, so it stretches freely, and it is careless and impenetrable. In addition, when he came home, he was quite vigorous and calm, showing his superb calligraphy skills.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Wen Zhiming