First of all, briefly introduce the four families of Wumen.
The four families of Wumen refer to the four families in the history of Paintings of Ming Dynasty: Shenzhou, Wen Zhiming, Tang Bohu and Chou Ying. They are all engaged in painting activities in Suzhou, Jiangsu. Suzhou is also known as the "Wu School" because it was the land of Wu in ancient times, that is, Shen, Wen, Tang and Qiu.
1, Shen Zhou: Shen Zhou (1427-1509), whose real name is Qinan, whose real name is Bai Shi Weng, was born in Changzhou (now Suzhou, Jiangsu) and lived in seclusion in Wumen for generations. Known as Mr. Ishida. Born in a family of calligraphy and painting, he has many artistic talents and is good at painting landscape figures. The long scroll "Cangzhou Interesting Map" is his masterpiece in his later years.
His paintings have a wide range of subjects, including landscapes, figures, flowers and birds, especially landscape paintings. His landscape paintings are "fine" and "coarse" in the form of expression.
In composition and creation, no matter complex or simple, they all emphasize the "potential" of vast mountains and rivers, changing the empty environment of Yuan people; It also pays attention to simple "quality" and "clumsy and clever", which is different from the deliberate carving of Zhejiang School. So its landscape realm is plain, simple and broad.
2. Wen Zhiming: Wen Zhiming (1470— 1559), namely Wen Zhiming. Formerly known as the wall, the word is clearly signed (signed). At the age of forty-two, I began to use the word line, and the word sign (sign) was the second time. Changzhou (now Suzhou, Jiangsu) was a painter and scholar in China in the Ming Dynasty. Can draw figures, flowers and birds, landscapes and meticulous landscapes is the best.
Jiajing was appointed as imperial academy at the beginning and resigned soon. Works, poetry, calligraphy, painting. Painting is good at landscapes, figures, orchids, flowers and so on. The styles of landscape painting are coarse and fine. Rough brush originated from Shen Zhou and Zhenwu, and used the ancient wood and bamboo stone method of Zhao Mengfu. The pen and ink are vigorous and dripping, the dry brush calligraphy is white, and the level and charm can be seen in the thick brush.
3. Tang Yin: Tang Yin (1470.3.6—1524.1.7), whose name is Wei Zi, whose name is Bohu, and whose number is No.6 is Ruju, the owner of the Peach Blossom Temple, and a monk. Wuxian (Suzhou) is a native of Wuchili. Born into a merchant family, his parents opened a restaurant in Gao Qiao.
When he entered Beijing at the age of 30, he was implicated in the fraud case in the examination room and was dismissed. He is determined to make progress and make a living by selling paintings. Good at poetry, painting and calligraphy. Calligraphy lives in Zhao Mengfu. Zhou Chen, who first entered the painting, was founded by Liu and Li in the Southern Song Dynasty; Pan-learning Li, Fan, Hou, self-contained, landscapes, figures, flowers and birds can be used.
4. Chou Ying: Qiu Ying was born in the 11th year of Hongzhi (1498) and died in the 31st year of Jiajing (1552), at the age of about 55. The real father, Zhou 10, was born in Taicang, Jiangsu, and later moved to Suzhou.
First of all, as a painter, he studied painting under the name of Zhou Chen. Later, he observed a large number of ancient masterpieces in the collector's item and Saturday, and his skills improved greatly, which made his family. Good at landscapes and people. He is a figure and a master of landscape painting, and is called a gifted scholar.
Second, the masterpiece
Shen Zhou: The high map of Lushan Mountain.
Wen Zhiming: Huishan Tea Party
Tang Yin: Lonely sunset.
Chou Ying: A Map of Taoyuan Wonderland