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DiaporamaBird on a Rock by a Flowering Branch
1879
18.0 x 53.0 cm
Ren Xun painted this delicate fan in Suzhou, where he spent a good part of his artistic career before going to Shanghai. This work draws upon the highly representational style of the Southern Song (1127–1279) Imperial Painting Academy, merging exquisite drawing in fine contour lines with meticulously graded colored washes in a highly naturalistic image of great charm. The painting reflects Ren"s keen observation of nature: a tiny bird, perched on one foot on an ornamental garden rock, bends its head to meet its uplifted foot, using wings and tail to maintain balance. Compared to his Song academic predecessors, Ren Xun brings his image closer to the viewer, cropping the bird"s tail and the tree trunk, giving his picture immediacy and impact.
ren xun (? – 1893)
Discover Ren Xun (1835-1893), a Qing Dynasty painter famed for his human figure paintings & Shanghai School style. Explore his iconic works!
About this artwork
- Title: Bird on a Rock by a Flowering Branch
- Artist: ren xun
- Year: 1879
- Original dimensions: 18.0 x 53.0 cm
- Format: Panoramic
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Color palette: Monochrome
- Color hue: Golden Yellow Range
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