Chinese Landscape

Landscape painting has been a major part of Chinese art and is consider to be an epitome of refined style.
The name ,landscape, in Chinese means , mountains and water' and is the reflection of the unity of human world and the natural world.

The landscape painting consist of three basic elements: mountain, rivers, and waterfalls. The object for the painter is most often an idealised product of imagination and not the reproduction of reality. 
The mountain depicted in the painting play a central role and are connected with the spiritual world as they reach for the heavens.

The landscape around the mountains invites the viewers to contemplate the central element, which is often balanced by the river flowing down the mountain or at the foot of it. 
Other elements in landscape paintings include rocks, trees, buildings, the sun and moon, fishing boats, and people. 
The colours of the landscape paintings are usually subdued, monochrome, simple and restrained. 
The medium which the artists use is ink on paper.
According to the traditional theory of Five Elements there are five elements that represent the parts of the natural world: Wood, Fire, Metal, Earth, and water.

There elements influence what colours are used and how they interact with one another. For instance, the water element and the fire element and the colours associated with them cannot be used together.



(detail), Zhu Xiuli, Landscape, c. 1985-89, handscroll, ink and colour on paper, 30.3 cm high, China © Trustees of the British Museum




Lantern-shaped porcelain vase, Kangxi Period (1662-1722), China (© Trustees of the British Museum)



 In the Chinese landscape there are three basic elements:
- mountain, 
-river,
 -waterfalls
shan shui - ''mountain-water'' for landscape art



Travelers Through Mountain Passes'', by Day Jin (1388-1462)



''Entering Suzhou and the Grand Canal'' by Qing-era court painter Xu Yang ( active 1750-1776)



A blue-green Shan shui painting by Ming artist Shen Zhou (1427-1509)


''Summer Mountains'' by Northern Song painter Qu Ding ( active approx. 1023-1056)

Unknown Japanese painter

Symbolism and Meaning of the Cherry Blossom

 

This beautiful tree is a widely celebrated flower not just in China but in Asian Countries in general. In Chinese Culture signifies power of this culture but also of feminine dominance also symbolise love and the female mystique ( strength, beauty). In Shanghai is park named Gucun which has a total 434 hectares of area. This park is composed of 7 different types of gardens which also promotes 4 themed seasonal events :
-Viewing Cherry Blossoms in Spring
- Lotus Flowers in Summer
- Appreciating Osmanthus in Autumn
- Viewing Plum Blossoms in Winter




Tortoise Head Garden (Wuxi)

Wuxi Turtle Head Isle

Zhangping Yongfu Cherry Blossom Garden

Wuhan East Lake Cherry Blossom Park







Reference: 

Felt Magnet (2022) Chinese Landscape paintings: History, Themes, and Significance [online] available at:  https://feltmagnet.com/painting/chinese-landscape-paintings [Accessed: 01.06.2022]


Smart History (n.d.) Chinese Landscape Painting[online] Available at:  https://smarthistory.org/chinese-landscape-painting/[Accessed:01.06.2022]


not with out my passport (2022)  The Meaning of cherry Blossoms in Japan: life, Death and Renewal [online] Availlable at: https://notwithoutmypassport.com/cherry-blossom-meaning-in-japan/ Accessed: 01.06.2022]

Image Reference:

Expatsholidays () Best time and places to see China's Cherry Blossom [online image] Available at: https://www.expatsholidays.com/best-time-and-places-to-see-chinas-cherry-blossom [Accessed:01.06.2022]

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  1. Sam DarganMay 22, 2022 at 2:34 PM

    And how does this affect your project?? Posting half finished posts that you may not update, will not help you at assessment!

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