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The Founding Ceremony of the Nation by Dong Xiwen
Dong Xiwen (1914-1973) was a native of Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province. In 1934, he entered the National Hangzhou Arts Academy. The Academy sent him to Hanoi, Vietnam, in 1939, where he studied for six months. During the war, he worked in Guizhou and Chongqing. He became fascinated with the ancient murals in Dunhuang, Gansu Province, which he studied for two and a half years. After the war, he was recruited by Xu Beihong as an instructor at the National Beiping Arts college. There, he attempted to create a distinctly Chinese style of oil painting.
Untainted Lotus by Cui Zifan
This work conveys the ambience in "Ode to Lotus" by Zhou Dunyi of the Song Dynasty. Ink spots large and small illustrate the square and tilt of the lotus leaves; vertical lines portray the stalks of the lotus. The spots and lines divide the whole picture, and the inscription is an integral part of the dividing process.
Pine and Cloud at Mount Huangshan by Lu Yanshao
In this work, brand-new brushes are used to paint pine and clouds at Mount Huangshan. Apart from texturing strokes, he uses a unique technique to outline clouds; a long and slim void on paper is reserved to show the shape of the cloud; ink spots deep and light are used to paint in great detail the scene, giving the picture rich content and a lively dynamism.
Indian Dancing by Ye Qianyu
In this work, Ye uses light ink to sketch Indian dancers. To express motion, he allows the dancer to lean backward and lose her balance. The painter plays with the gauze shawl on her back shoulder flying out of the picture, to achieve visual stability. The long gown of the dancer is painted with order - the painter summarizes accurately all the important movements and expressions behind human motion.
Red Tree and Singing Bird by Huang Huanwu
This work portrays an old tree and a singing bird. The red leaves of the Chinese sweet gum and the green vines contrast sharply but co-exist in harmony due to their placement in significantly different spaces, and their division by thick ink strokes. The expressions of bright and dim light-ink texturing strokes of the branches and the light and shades of the bird have a conspicuous element of western sketches.
Cattle Passing a Shallow Pond by Li Keran
In addition to landscapes, Li Keran painted people and cattle extremely well. In his late years, he liked to paint boys grazing cattle, showing genuine emotion in portraying innocent boys and solid and hard-working farm cattle. He even called his studio "The Hall of Cattle".
Region South of the Yangtze River in Spring Rain by Li Keran
The region south of the Yangtze River is much eulogized for apricot flowers and spring rain in poetry and painting. Most, however, portray a light, graceful and elegant ambience, while the thick ink and rich color in this picture is very refreshing. The mountain mass is thick and heavy, dominating the paper, and leaving only a narrow strip on the left for clouds, water and inscription.
River Li in the Rain by Li Keran
This picture was drawn when the painter was in his seventies and had established his own style. He uses light ink and blunt strokes to portray a landscape with the tresses of River Li in the misty rain. All seems to be an integrated whole. Inverted images tend not to appear in traditional landscape, but Li Keran paints the reflections of little fishing boats in twos and threes, making them look as though in a crystal palace.
Han Shan and Shi De by Shen Zicheng
This work is a story of poets-cum-monk Han Shan Zi and Shi De of Tang sweeping fallen leaves in a temple. The two were both optimistic and happy to help others; they were regarded by ordinary people as two celestial beings of peace and happiness.
Early Spring by Fu Baoshi
A scene in which a boat passes by dense, thin willow twigs is not infrequently seen in movies. But it is this painter's unique creativity that paints the willow twigs as light as thin gauze, and gives the combination of willow twigs and the boat a poetic appearance.