Modern Ink

The Art of Huang Binhong
Huang Binhong, a key twentieth-century artist and art historian, produced floral works and the rare figure painting but focused intently on landscapes. This volume demonstrates how nature, art historical erudition, a finely tuned compositional sense, and an appreciation for rich and even tonality come together in his late, great landscapes.
Huang Binhong (1865-1955), a key twentieth-century artist and art historian, produced distinctive floral works and the rare figure painting but focused intently on landscapes. Influenced by early masters, he also studied nature directly. Near the end of his life, despite seriously compromised eyesight, he used rich and dark "burnt" ink to create sublime masterpieces that bridge representation and abstraction. Modern Ink: The Art of Huang Binhong demonstrates how nature, art historical erudition, a finely tuned compositional sense, and an appreciation for rich and even tonality—derived from epigraphic rubbings—come together in this consummate painter’s late, great landscapes. It also examines his work in other genres as well as the role of his extraordinary vision as a major force behind the persistence of traditional values in contemporary Chinese ink art.

Contributor: Britta Erickson (Edited by), J. May Lee Barrett (Edited by), Jason C. Kuo (Contributions by), Claire Roberts (Contributions by), Britta Erickson (Contributions by)

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