The Art of Chinese and Japanese Sumi-e Painting Westwood Regional Highschool Painting I-IV Mrs. Duffus
6 principles of Sumi Painting 1.Capture Chi- vital energy 2.Create natural forms and structure with brush technique 3.Color can differ from object 4.Depict object according to nature 5.Composition 2/3 space, 1/3 form No parallel lines Overlap and create variations in stroke Oblong paper 6.Develop own style
Subject matter of Sumi Painting 1.Poultry 2.Birds 3.Fish 4.Shrimp 5.Bamboo 6.Butterflies 7.Bees 8.Seasonal landscapes
Su Dongpo ( ) Influential during Song Dynasty Talents and abilities were displayed in tightly composed images, but they lacked sincerity Literati- Scholars, but amateur painters Paintings were religious and philosophical Changed aesthetics of Chinese Painting Interesting story Su Dongpo in Straw Hat and Wooden Shoes, Muromachi period (1392–1573), second half of 15th century, Japan, Artist Unknown Hanging scroll; ink on paper 42 3/4 x 13 1/8 in. (108.6 x 33.3 cm)
Wu Zhen ( ) Bamboo in the Winds Yuan Dynasty Hanging scroll; ink on paper x 32.6 cm (43 x 13 in.) Collection of Freer Gallery
Xia Chang (Chinese, 1388–1470) Bamboo in Wind, Ming dynasty, ca China Hanging scroll; ink on paper 80 1/4 x 23 1/2 in. (203.8 x 59.7 cm) Use of calligraphy established by Zhao Mengfu (1254–1322) Bamboo is a symbol of integrity and strength
Attributed to Tosa Mitsunobu (Japanese, 1434–1535) Bamboo in the Four Seasons, Muromachi period (1392–1573) Pair of six-panel folding screens; color, ink, and gold on paper 68 5/8 x 150 1/4 in. (174.3 x cm)
Dong Qichang (Chinese, 1555–1636) Landscapes, dated 1630 Album of eight paintings; ink on paper 9 5/8 x 6 5/16 in. (24.4 x 16 cm)
Landscape and Chinese Figures Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink on gilded paper Each 67 3/8 x 146 3/4 in. (171.1 x cm ) /ht/?period=09®ion=eaj JAPAN Timeline Nagasawa Rosetsu (Japanese, 1754–1799)
Huang Binhong (Chinese, ) Landscape at Madangshan, ca. 1940s Hanging scroll, ink and colors on paper 39 x 13 1/4 in. (99.1 x 33.7 cm) R. T. Miller, Jr. Fund, 1994 AMAM
Shibata Zeshin (Japanese, 1807–1891) Autumn Grasses in Moonlight, Meiji period (1868–1912), ca. 1872–91 Two-panel folding screen; ink, lacquer, and silver leaf on paper 26 1/8 x 69 in. (66.4 x cm)
Shibata Zeshin (Japanese, 1807–1891) Autumn Grasses in Moonlight, Meiji period (1868–1912), ca. 1872–91 Two-panel folding screen; ink, lacquer, and silver leaf on paper 26 1/8 x 69 in. (66.4 x cm)
Shibata Zeshin (Japanese, 1807–1891)