lu jincfu or liu king-fou or lu ching-fu
Lu Jincfu: Weaver of Delicate Worlds – A Master of Wuxing Floral Painting The name Lu Jincfu (also known as Liu King-fou or Lu Ching-fu) echoes through the halls of 14th-century Chinese art, not for grand battles or imperial commissions, but for a quiet mastery of observation and exquisite detail. Born in Wujiang, Jiangsu province, during a period of significant cultural exchange – specifically, the waning years of the Yuan dynasty – Lu Jincfu emerged as a leading figure in the burgeoning “Wuxing” (Five Elements) school of flower painting. His legacy isn’t one of dramatic landscapes or heroi…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of lu jincfu or liu king-fou or lu ching-fu's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.
