What do ivy and poplar mean?
Bai Yang, a green vine, refers to Xu Wei and Chen Chun, the representative painters of freehand flower-and-bird painting in Ming Dynasty. Because Xu Wei's name is a green vine and Chen Chun's name is Baiyangshan, he is praised as "green vine and Baiyang" by later generations, which is also an affirmation and appreciation of their artistic attainments.
In the Ming Dynasty, under the influence of "Wu Pai" to revive literati painting, and thinkers attached great importance to the dynamic thought of "Xin Xue", the painting in the middle of the Ming Dynasty was more vibrant, with many breakthroughs in techniques, especially flower-and-bird painting, represented by Xu Wei and Chen Chun.
Brief introduction of sinomenium and poplar
Xu Wei's ink painting is freehand, with wild brushwork, changeable ink hair and superb. He claimed to be a faction and was sought after by later generations. Besides painting, Xu Wei is also a poet, calligrapher, dramatist, folk writer, gourmet and historian. , and Jie Jin, Yang Shen and called "the three great talents of Ming Dynasty".
Chen Chun's paintings are deeply influenced by ink freehand brushwork. Both landscape painting and flower-and-bird painting have made great achievements, but his flower-and-bird painting is more successful. His freehand brushwork without bones is distinctive, and his works can be released and accepted.