Tianjin, March 3 (Zhongxin Net) -- In order to carry forward the excellent traditional Chinese culture and further strengthen Sino-US cultural exchanges, at the invitation of the National Art Museum of China, the Tianjin Museum and Changzhou Museum jointly organized and planned the exhibition "Flowers on the River: The Way of Chinese Flower and Bird Painting 24-1368 - Selected Treasures from the Museum" at the National Art Museum of China in New York City, USA.
It is understood that this exhibition is the first exhibition of cultural relics in the country to the United States in the past three years, and a total of 70 pieces of Chinese paintings spanning five centuries during the Ming and Qing dynasties are displayed. The exhibition will be held at the Chinese Art Museum in New York City from March 3 to June 23, and the second stop will be at the Santa Barbara Museum of Fine Arts in Santa Barbara, USA from October 6 to January 25, 10. The title of the exhibition is taken from the important collection of the Tianjin Museum, the volume of the "Flower Map on the River" of the Bada Shanren, which is also the biggest highlight of this exhibition.
The picture shows the exhibition view. Photo courtesy of Tianjin Museum
It is reported that Tianjin Museum is one of the important cities of ancient Chinese painting collection, and the collection of flower and bird paintings has the characteristics of complete time series, complete painter genres, and many excellent works. This time, in cooperation with Changzhou Museum, we gave full play to the advantages of the collections of the two museums to hold the exhibition "Flowers on the River: The Way of Chinese Flower and Bird Painting, 1368-1911, Tianjin Museum/Changzhou Museum Collection Selection", which can be described as a combination and complementarity. It is believed that from this fine exhibition, the audience can fully feel the unique charm of ancient Chinese flower and bird paintings.
According to reports, the development of flower and bird painting is an important part of the history of Chinese painting. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, due to the gradual maturity of the theory of literati painting and reflected in the creative practice of painting, the development of flower and bird painting presented a situation of development and innovation, and many excellent painters and classic works emerged.
In this exhibition, the 55 sets of flower and bird paintings of the Ming and Qing Dynasties exhibited by the Tianjin Museum include representative flower and bird paintings of important schools and important painters such as Ming Dynasty courtyard paintings, Wumen paintings, Jinling schools, four monks, Yun schools, Yangzhou schools, and Shanghai schools. It is worth mentioning that the volume of Eight Great Mountain People's "Flower Picture on the River" has been exhibited in the United States for the first time in 2017 years since it was exhibited in the museum in 6. This huge painting of flowers and birds with a length of nearly 13 meters is magnificent, full of ups and downs. After the picture, the artist uses Xingshu to inscribe the poem "Flower Song on the River", which is unbridled in emotion and imagination, and the calligraphy is smooth and old-fashioned, making the full-volume work a classic work of poetry, books, paintings and printing.
The picture shows the exhibition view. Photo courtesy of Tianjin Museum
It is reported that the American Chinese American Association was founded in 1926 by the American philosopher Dewey, the Chinese scholar Hu Shi and other educators. As the oldest educational institution in the United States focusing on the dissemination of Chinese culture, the Association aims to strengthen the understanding of China through a series of activities such as cultural teaching, art exhibitions, and business lectures, so as to enhance mutual understanding of all mankind. The National Art Museum of China is a unique cultural institution in the United States dedicated to introducing Chinese art, and is famous for its Chinese art theme exhibitions.
It is understood that the staff of the two countries worked together in the preparation process of this exhibition, hoping to promote the excellent traditional Chinese culture through the exhibition, promote cultural exchanges between China and the United States, enhance the friendship between the two peoples, and let the "river flower" bloom with unique fragrance and bear fruitful fruits in the United States. (End)