Guang Lin is the descendant of a samurai who once served the ruler of Ashikaga, and he is related to the famous calligrapher and swordsman Ben Ami Guangyue. His grandfather and father opened a big shop called Kariganeya, which specializes in kimono fabrics and fabrics. It is very prosperous and has been funded by some of the most powerful women in the capital. His family is also interested in art. Guang Lin's grandfather Zong Bai spent his later years in Yingfeng (an art village established by Guangyue outside Kyoto). Guang Lin's father, Zong Qian, is an accomplished Cantonese calligrapher, and he is also a habitable enthusiast.
Guang Lin grew up in a luxurious and elegant environment. The artist inherited a large inheritance from his father and lived a carefree and happy life when he was young. 1697 He didn't get married until he was almost 40 years old. There is an anecdote that fully illustrates his luxurious lifestyle. Guang Lin and his friends held a big picnic in Lanshan, a suburb of Kyoto. Each participant showed his luxurious food, while Guang Lin reached the peak, and his food was wrapped in gold-inlaid bamboo leaves. After supper, the artist threw bamboo leaves into the river. Because of this action, he was once driven out of Kyoto because he violated the law prohibiting civilians from using gold and silver.
Because of such luxury, he exhausted his inherited property and had to make a living by art. When he was young, he had studied painting for many years. At first, he may be tutored by his father, who is quite accomplished in painting. Later, he studied under Su Xuan Yamamoto, a member of the officially recognized Jian Ye School. Yamamoto is good at both China ink painting and traditional Japanese painting with colorful decorative styles, and teaches these two techniques to his students. In addition, Guang Lin's early works were also influenced by Jian Ye Anxin's paintings, especially/kloc-the works of Zongda, two of the most outstanding decorative painters in the early 7th century. Only a few of Guang Lin's early paintings can be recognized, and those that can be attributed to his artistic stage are all traditional ink paintings with wild hunting style.
From 65438 to 0697, Guang Lin decided to become a professional painter, and his art began to mature. 170 1 43 was awarded the title of "Faqiao", which shows that he is an accomplished artist. Since then, almost all his works have been signed as "Faqiao Guang Lin". Because almost none of his paintings are dated, it is difficult to determine the chronological order of his artistic works, but it is obvious that all his important works were completed in the 20 years after 1697. These 20 years can be divided into three parts: during his fame in Kyoto (1697 ~ 1703), he was appreciated as an artist; 1704 ~ 17 10, which was the period when he lived in edo (now Tokyo); 1711~1716, his art reached its peak in this period.
Guang Lin's first masterpiece is a picture depicting autumn grass and flowers, which combines his two most prominent characteristics. One is his sensitivity to abstract decorative patterns, and the other is his careful observation of natural scenery. The famous rainbow screen reached its peak during this period. I believe this work was completed as early as 170 1 /kloc-after moving to edo in 0/704, it was favored by wealthy businessmen and some feudal Japanese lords. The works belonging to this period are: the hand scroll depicting flowers in four seasons handed down from Tsukawa, Tokyo; A lovely picture depicting red and white azaleas; A double screen depicting waves. 17 1 1 After returning to Kyoto, Zongda's works had an overwhelming influence on his art, and even the composition of his two most famous screens was based on the paintings of masters. One is a pair of 60-fold screens depicting the waves in Matsushima, and the other is Raytheon and Fengshen. It is generally believed that his highest achievement in this period is the picture of red, white and plum. In this work, his talent in graphic decoration design and his talent in combining nature with abstract color patterns have been fully demonstrated. Although he died at the age of 59, he left many disciples and followers, the most outstanding of which was Kenichi Sakai, who was active in the early19th century.
Guang Lin is mainly famous for his magnificent screen paintings. In addition, he is a superb lacquerware artist, and his works have a great influence on craftsmen working in this field. He is also famous for drawing textile patterns and decorative paintings on pottery made by his brother's tail-shaped dry mountain. Many critics think that Wakayama is the greatest Japanese ceramist.