近代 于非闇 荷花翠鳥圖 軸|Lotus and Kingfisher

Yu Feian

dated 1946 · Hanging scroll; ink and color on alum paper · Asian Art

Yu Feian brought the meticulous painting style and the "slender gold" calligraphy of Song emperor Huizong (r. 1101–26) to life in the 20th century. Yu Feian's rejuvenation of the "realistic" painting style reflects the interest in realism among his contemporaries under stimulus from Western art. The so-called "magical realism" of the Song Academy styles takes on an air of surreal magic in Yu's 20th century incarnation.

Artist

Yu Feian

Date

dated 1946

Medium

Hanging scroll; ink and color on alum paper

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth, in memory of La Ferne Hatfield Ellsworth, 1986