近代 林風眠 菖蒲花 軸|Gladioli

Lin Fengmian

1960s · Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper · Asian Art

The vibrant colors and abstraction of Gladioli suggest a Fauvist inspiration, but the translucent color washes that define the blossoms recall the traditional "boneless" technique of painting flowers without outline and the thrusting strokes of the leaves and the more methodically shaped petals reveal a calligraphic discipline not seen in the works of Matisse or other European artists. Lin's vision of flowers is charged with eruptive energy rather than domestic beauty.

Artist

Lin Fengmian

Date

1960s

Medium

Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

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