Zhu Da has many nicknames, nicknames and aliases. His original name is Zhu Youqiu, also known as Zhu Da. His nicknames include Bada Shanren, Xuege, Geshan, Geshanlu, Renwu, Liangyue, Doran et al.
Zhu Da's famous works
Zhu Da, a native of Bada Mountain, was a famous calligrapher and painter in the early Qing Dynasty. He was a descendant of the Ming royal family. His country was ruined and his family was destroyed. .
Although Zhu Da is good at painting flowers, birds and landscapes, he also has high attainments in calligraphy. In terms of flowers and birds, he inherited the freehand flower and bird painting style of Chen Chun, Xu Wei and others. The unique characteristic is to use symbolic painting methods to exaggerate flowers, birds and other animals, and use strange expressions and simple shapes to highlight the images in the paintings, which are full of personality. Some even paint the eyes of birds and fish into "white eyes". "People", using the images in the paintings to show his stubborn, aloof, cynical character, and thus created some unique flower and bird shapes.
"Peach Stone Qianqiu Picture" is the work of Bada Shanren in 1699. Bada was already 74 years old at that time. This picture fully reflects the characteristics of Bada Shanren's painting. At first glance, the composition of this painting is simple. , there are only two peaches on one stone, the overall feeling is strong but not complicated, few people can draw such a high realm with very few objects. The combination of stones and trees is a habitual practice of Badashan people. The stones are tilted at one corner, and the branches protrude from the stones and hang down. The layout of the picture cannot be too full, otherwise it will be too cluttered.
Bada Shanren liked to paint deer in his later years. The combination of deer and pine trees means longevity. "Deer" is his typical work that embodies emotions and objects. It combines exaggerated images and concise shapes to express His own character and bold brushwork can better demonstrate his artistic skills. He also likes to paint single fishes, with empty fish and white eyes pointing upward, which reflects the implicit characteristics of Chinese painting. Through the special painting method of the eyes, he can fully integrate his emotions into the painting.