"Looking for Plum Blossoms"——"Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou" Wang Shishen

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?Wang Shishen (1686- 1759) was a famous painter and calligrapher in the Qing Dynasty. The courtesy name is Jinren, the names are Chaolin, Xidong Waishi, etc., Han nationality, from Xiuning, Anhui, living in Yangzhou. His work is divided into Li, he is good at painting plum blossoms, his spirit is plump and his energy is clear, and his ink is light and interesting. In his later years, he lost his sight in one eye, but he could still make paintings and calligraphy. He carved a seal saying: "I still have one eye left to see the plum blossoms." Later, I lost my sight in both eyes, but I still wrote and signed the word "Xin Guan". There is "Chaolin Collection". Together with Luo Pin, Li Fangying, Li Eun, Jin Nong, Huang Shen, Gao Xiang and Zheng Xie, they are also known as the "Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou".

Wang Shishen (1686-1759)

Wang Shishen's poems and eight-point calligraphy, and his paintings of narcissus and plum blossoms are exquisite and unique. Jin Nong said that his painting of plum blossoms was similar to that of Gao Xitang (Xiang). The scholar carefully painted the numerous branches, thousands of flowers and stamens, and the cold fragrance, just like Baqiao in the wind and snow. In the Western Tang Dynasty painting, cicada flowers are half-opened on sparse branches, and a little red is applied with Yulou's lipstick. A scholar who is afraid of old age and blind will paint plum blossoms for others, or write eight-point calligraphy, and his work is better than when he was not blind. Excellent seal cutting, as famous as Zhang Qianyi and Jin Jin. Author of "Chaolin Poetry Collection". "Biographies of Guangyin People, Knowledge of Paintings of the Qing Dynasty, Continuation of the Painting Survey of the Qing Dynasty, Records of Yangzhou Painting Boats, Modern Words of Mo Lin, Tongyin's Theory of Painting, Bibliographic Examination of Calligraphy and Paintings of the Ou Bo Luo Room"

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Wang Shishen's "Looking for Plum Blossoms"

Wang Shishen makes a living selling paintings. He is good at painting flowers, and he draws them at will, making them beautiful and colorful. He is especially good at painting plum blossoms. He often goes to Meihua Ridge outside Yangzhou City to appreciate plum blossoms and write about them. His representative works include "Picture of Xiaoxiang Lingfang", "Picture of Blooming Plum Blossoms with Green Calyx", "Picture of Shadows of Plum Blossoms Sprinkled with Fragrance" and "Picture of Moon Pendant in the Wind". , "Picture of spiritual roots coming out of the valley", "Picture of green pines and Yanjian", etc.

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?The plum blossoms painted by Wang Shishen are light and elegant, which is in sharp contrast to Li Fangying's "iron-dry copper skin" . Jin Nongping said: "The nest forest painting has numerous branches, thousands of flowers and stamens, leading the cold fragrance, just like Baqiao in the wind and snow." However, judging from his handed down works, Wang Shishen's plum blossoms, branches and flowers are not too complicated, but There is a refreshing air-conditioning in the room, which is not an exaggeration.

Wang Shishen's "Looking for Plum Blossoms"

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