1927, when Wu Changshuo was in Wang Geyi at the age of 3 1, he wrote a poem happily on the painting "The Fantasy of Dragons": "If you write a poem fiercely, it will be a great shame, and the old poem will hinder the autumn." The sound of the waves is vast, and it is a battle. A big brother splashed ink in the postscript to He Chang, which was muddy and vivid, and sometimes there were few people in his hand. "You should stay away, too." Highly praised him.
As early as1980s, Mr. Sha Menghai said: "Wang Geyi is the descendant of Wu Changshuo." In his long artistic career of more than 70 years, he has comprehensively inherited and developed the art of Wu Changshuo Painting School, made unique contributions, and constantly studied Wu, pioneering and innovating, and created a new style. Mr Wang Geyi is an all-rounder in poetry, calligraphy, painting and printing, and he has a great personality. It has left valuable artistic wealth for the present age. The development of Mr. Wang Geyi's stone calligraphy and painting art can be divided into three stages: following Wu Changshuo's artistic style in his early years and immersing himself in the exploration of traditional culture; Middle-aged teachers are natural, they go deep into life to seek new creation; Reconstruct the new situation in his later years and open a new realm of pen and ink.
Mr. Mao Ge was born in a scholarly family in Haimen, Jiangsu Province. He studied classical literature and poetry since childhood, and began to study calligraphy, painting and seal cutting while studying in Nantong. He studied under Li Kuchan, Chen Shiceng and Zhu Zongyuan, which laid a solid foundation for his traditional culture and art. 1925 went to Shanghai to study under Wu Changshuo, and was later hired as the mentor of Wu Changye, the grandson of Wu Changshuo. From then on, he can get along with Wu Changshuo day and night, and under the careful guidance of Wu Changshuo, he will study calligraphy, painting and seal cutting harder.
Wang Geyi studied under Wu Changshuo for five years, and won the true meaning of Wu Changshuo's calligraphy and painting seal cutting, and inherited the painting characteristics of "heavy, clumsy and big". He created a large number of works, among which the early paintings, such as Dragon Fantasy, Chrysanthemum Stone and Sui Dynasty, were simple. Wu Changshuo was very appreciative of these works, and they all asked long questions. After Wu Changshuo's death, Wang Geyi followed the teacher's instruction: "Painting should follow one's inclinations and copy dirt, even if it can be similar, it has lagged behind the ancients." "Old teachers had better make up while they are young." In his later years, Wang Geyi devoted himself to studying the works of famous people in Ming and Qing Dynasties, such as Ivy, Bai Yang, Bada and Shi Tao. Learn from each other's strengths, use your own talent and experience to control the brush, break through the barriers of predecessors, and form your own free and easy style.
193 1 year, Wang Yiting led a Japanese painting and calligraphy delegation to visit China, accompanied by more than a dozen painters such as Zhang Daqian, Wang Geyi, Qian Shoutie and Zheng Manqing. This is Mr. Mao's first visit to Japan and an artistic exchange with Japanese painters and painters. Wang Geyi's representative works "Swordfish Map" and "Gualing Summer Clear Map" were written in his early years. 1932, Liu Haisu and China's modern famous works went to Europe to participate in the "China Art Exhibition" in London, England and Berlin, Germany, and their "Swordfish Map" won the prize, and "Gualing Summer Clear Map" was selected into the collection of German Oriental Museum. The map of swordfish is now in an art museum .. In that year, Wang Geyi was 36 years old and was hired as a professor and head of Chinese painting department of Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts. From 1946 to 1948, Wang Geyi held three exhibitions of personal calligraphy and painting in Shanghai, from which he became famous. Then, he published "Mao Ge's Painting Collection", a small print of Kolo's edition. The composition of the works is rigorous and the pen and ink are accurate, all of which are excellent works. Mr. Wang is a famous teacher with outstanding talents. Poetry, books, paintings and printing go hand in hand. He inherited the excellent traditional art of China's literati painting and established his historical position in contemporary painting. From 65438 to the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC) in 0949, China's calligraphy and painting art, like a dead tree in spring, showed unprecedented vitality. Wang Geyi's art has also entered its heyday, and his creative enthusiasm is rising day by day. His works have participated in all previous art exhibitions. 1954, Shanghai Artists Association was established, and he was elected as the vice chairman. From 65438 to 0957, Shanghai Artists Association and Beijing Artists Association held "Wang Geyi Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition" in Shanghai and Beijing respectively. After 1959, he was elected as a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and went to Beijing for many times to attend the National Congress of Advanced Workers, the Congress of Literary Generation and CPPCC meetings. He was received by central leaders such as Mao Zedong, Liu Shaoqi and Zhou Enlai. 1960 China painting academy was formally established, with Wang Geyi as the first vice president.
In the middle and late 1960s, inspired by the spirit of the times, Mr. Wang Geyi created many Chinese paintings with a high degree of unity in content and form, such as Silkworm Cocoon Map, Diligent Housekeeping, Rainflower Stone, Sanqiu Harvest and so on. Mr. Yan Ge believes that "people today should dare to try and create things that have not been painted before. We should not only pay attention to the use of traditional pen and ink, but also go deep into life, observe carefully and give new ideas. "
Wang Geyi's Painting Collection published by Shanghai People's Fine Arts Publishing House 198 1 is a summary of paintings before the age of 80, with graceful, graceful and free and easy style. At the same time, Random Thoughts published by Wang Geyi described his artistic experience and creative practice, and formed his own painting theory system in artistic theory. Later published Collection of Wang Geyi's Seal Carving, Collection of Poems of Wang Geyi Frost Tea Pavilion and Collection of Wang Geyi's Calligraphy reflect his artistic talent and achievements in many aspects.
From 65438 to the early 1980s, Wang Geyi began to sprint his artistic peak. At this time, everything is in full swing, Chinese and western cultures collide and blend, and tradition and modernity contend. Mr. Wang Geyi insists on carrying forward the traditional culture and national spirit as his own responsibility, based on a solid foundation, seeking innovation and development from the tradition of literati painting, and integrating ancient and modern. After the age of 85, the works have a new look, unique style and delicate dynamics, which opened up a new world of calligraphy and painting that originated in Wu Changshuo and is different from Wu Changshuo. Especially 1987 "90th Anniversary Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition of Wang Geyi", "it's like an ancient and gorgeous Yi vessel, which has turned into stars and rainbows all over the sky, leaving people with only the elusive flying treasure and glow. Everything he has innovated is exactly what we need to pursue most. " Cheng Shifa congratulates Wang Geyi on his 90th birthday painting and calligraphy exhibition "Sunshine of Life and Art". At the age of 90, he was invited to give lectures and hold exhibitions in Japan and Singapore, which made positive contributions to the spread of China's traditional painting and calligraphy art at home and abroad.