Cheng Xun, an American businessman: The paintings and calligraphy of the four famous painters are also touching.

In the last century, many famous Peking Opera masters emerged on the stage of Peking Opera. Among them, Mei Lanfang, Shang Xiaoyun, Cheng and Xun Huisheng are known as the "Four Famous Masters". They not only perform well in Beijing opera, but also like calligraphy and painting. To this end, they did not hesitate to ask famous teachers for guidance, and they were diligent and eager to learn, and they all achieved good results.

Mei Lanfang's Drunkenness of the Imperial Lady

Mei Lanfang (1894-196 1), an outstanding Peking Opera master, and Cheng Xun and Shang Xiaoyun, comatose students, are also called "four great talents", headed by Mei. He is also the founder of "Mei School" art, one of the founders of China Dan School, and China is the first person to enter Hollywood. He is widely praised, and his performance is regarded as one of the three major performance styles in the world, attracting countless Chinese and foreign handsome guys. In the eyes of westerners, Mr. Mei Lanfang has become synonymous with Chinese Peking Opera.

Mei Lanmai, whose name is Lanhua, was born in a Beijing opera family. Besides acting, Mei Lanfang also likes painting and calligraphy. In his early years, he studied under Wang, Tang Di and the master of figure painting. Later, influenced by Qi Baishi, his artistic accomplishment was also profound and his painting achievements were outstanding. His paintings are elegant and have the style of Hua Xinluo.

Mei Lanfang's works

Mei Lanfang is good at figures and flowers, especially ladies, Buddha statues and Buddhism. Her works are beautiful, elegant and smart, with both form and spirit. Mei Lanfang is in a high position. He used to be the president of China Peking Opera Theatre, the president of China Opera Research Institute, the president of China Opera Research Institute, the vice chairman of China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the vice chairman of Chinese Dramatists Association. He is the author of Mei Lanfang's Articles and Forty Years of Stage Life.

Shang Xiaoyun (1900- 1976) was born in Zhili (now Hebei). When I was a child, I studied art in Sanle class, first studying martial arts students, then studying old students, and then changing to Tsing Yi. Deep foundation. Shang Xiaoyun, also known as "Shang School", is famous for his broad and bright voice and strong singing style on the stage of Beijing Opera.

Shang Xiaoyun. Wealth and longevity map

Shang Xiaoyun loved painting and calligraphy since childhood, and studied under many famous artists such as Kang Xingbei, Wang and Yan Bailong. Shang Xiaoyun's paintings and calligraphy are good at pines, orchids, bamboos, chrysanthemums, ganoderma lucidum and other flowers, with a unique charm in free and easy.

He asked Song Bolu, Lin, Chen Mingkan and Chen. He studied under Weng Tonghe in his early years and Wang Xizhi in his later years, showing great vigor and skill. He is also a great collector. When he founded the Rongchun Society in the 1940s, he sold a lot of collections to help students. 1959, he presented 66 rare treasures of the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, including Zhao Liqian, Tang Di, Dong Qichang, Shi Tao, Jin Nong and Badashanren, to Shaanxi Provincial Museum for free, which can be described as a superb realm of calligraphy and painting collection.

Cheng (1904- 1958) was born in a shabby bureaucratic family, and his family came down in the early years to make a living. At the age of 6, he joined the Glory Immortal, practiced martial arts with the Glory Immortal, and studied under Rong Chunliang. When he first appeared on the stage at the age of 1 1, he made his mark with his excellent skills of being both civil and military, and won unanimous praise from both inside and outside the industry. In his later years, his performance was supported and cultivated by the poet and playwright Luo Yinggong. Cheng was in full swing in art and founded the "Cheng School" art with wide influence.

Cheng Qiuyan. Part of the job.

Cheng Yisheng is good at painting and calligraphy. In his early years, he studied Danqing and calligraphy under the famous painter Tang Di, and made great progress in painting and calligraphy. When editing new plays, he always likes reading books, and everything he wants is rewarded.

Xun Huisheng (1900- 1968) studied art in art drum and bangzi classes since childhood, and changed to Beijing Opera at the age of 19. Play Hua Dan Peking Opera Blues. With profound skills, he absorbed the singing, singing and performing arts of Bangzi, developed the traditional techniques of Peking Opera, and formed his own unique performance style, also known as "Xun School".

Xun Huisheng grew up in a poor family, regardless of school, and later engaged in Peking Opera performances, feeling deeply uneducated. In order to force himself to learn Chinese characters well, he keeps a diary in fine print every day. In his early years, he studied painting with the famous painter Hu in Peiping. It is reported that he paints carefully after the play every day. Hu spoke highly of his painting art, and once wrote an inscription: "Nature is brilliant and innocent, and the rest are as wonderful as immortals." This letter is spotless. It was written by Mingyue. "

Gou Huisheng. Quiet place in Taoyuan (20 1 1 Shanghai Hongsheng 57500)

Four famous products with the same name and different prices.

Because of the great fame of the "Four Great Painters", their calligraphy and painting naturally become the target of collectors from all walks of life. After the rise of domestic art auctions in the 1990s, the works of the "Four Famous Artists" also appeared in the auctions.