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Both he and Wang Shishen like to paint plum blossoms, with plum blossoms with numerous branches and tall plum blossoms with simple branches, each with their own interests. Jin Nong once said that the plum blossoms in Gao Xiang's paintings "are as skinny as a heron standing in the cold, and they don't want to be approached by others." Character painting style
Gaoxiang's rocks are often painted with "hemp and texture", with just the right amount of moss and little exaggeration. The brushwork is concise and the ink is light and elegant, giving it an ethereal feel. The double hook technique is commonly used on tree trunks, with leaves or circles or dots, and the ink color is clear and moist. He is a student of Shi Tao, but his paintings are not the same as Shi Tao's. His paintings have a strong personality, which is the embodiment of Shi Tao's "learn from nature and use my own methods". Gao Xiang is proficient in landscapes, figures, flowers and birds, calligraphy, etc. People can gain some understanding of the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou through his works. The realm of collecting is sometimes not reflected in economic value, but in collecting a piece of history and preserving a piece of culture. . At present, authentic works of Gao Xiang's works rarely appear at auctions. The auction price is around 100,000 yuan per square foot, but the value is still higher than the price. This is mainly due to the fact that Gao Xiang has few works and only a few experts and scholars know him. Gao Xiang is an important figure among the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou. The Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou is also an important painting school that connects the past with the future and has far-reaching influence. His paintings are very worthy of collection.