National Beauty and Heavenly Fragrance – Xing Wanling Small Poster

Technical analysis "Competed to be unparalleled in beauty and the most fragrant in the world," the peony was known as the "King of Flowers" in the Tang Dynasty and has always been regarded as a symbol of wealth, luck, happiness, and prosperity. It has been praised as "the beauty of the country and the fragrance of heaven" since ancient times. Many poets have left popular poems about peonies. Looking at the history of Chinese art, peonies have occupied an important place since ancient times, whether in the court, in the circle of literati, or in the culture of the common people. Nowadays, in Taiwan, you can see the artist Xing Wanling, who uses different ink techniques to present and paint, and paints ever-changing peonies, which are dreamy, romantic, and poetic, making people intoxicated. Excerpts from "Peony" by Bai Juyi The most unique thing is Xizi, the most fragrant thing is peony. There is osmanthus in the middle of the moon, and there are orchids in the sky. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52086279845_608df73663_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52085802293_e839975517_b.jpg Introduction to art posters Title of work: National Color and Heavenly Fragrance Material: 120g fine wave paper Size: 39x72.8cm Type of work: Ink and wash Creation time: 2022 Subject: Flowers Packaging: Roll Contents: One set of posters, random fogged painting stickers 120g fine corrugated paper characteristics The color of the paper is white, with slightly raised rock textures on both the front and back sides. The paper feels solid and the color is simple and gentle. Artist introduction Xing Wanling Born in 1945, studied Fuxing Art in middle school In 1968, he graduated from the Political and War Art Department and won the second place in the printmaking group of Lu Guang Art Exhibition. In 1980, he won the Chinese Painting Award from the Mayor of Tsushima, Japan, and studied under Huang Leisheng, Du Qiyin and Famous teachers such as Liu Qiwei and Li Qimao once served as the director of China Vision Art Center In 1996, he immigrated to Vancouver, Canada to teach Chinese and Western painting. He held many teacher-student joint exhibitions and solo exhibitions abroad. Returned to Taiwan in 2011 and continued teaching and creating The fifth teacher-student joint exhibition was held in Neihu Software Science Park in 2014 Xing Wanling once planted many peonies in the courtyard of her home in Vancouver. When the flowers bloom every April, He even went around to personally observe the various expressions of the King of Flowers, and vividly expressed the luxurious beauty of peonies. In his paintings, peonies are also in various forms, showing their unique charm and extraordinaryness. Constantly seeking changes in a variety of media and themes, the matching printing materials are very particular. The unique splatter technique combines Eastern and Western brushstrokes, combining rendering and abstract painting. The unique "No Elephant Peony" is a perfect combination of East and West! He has held solo and group exhibitions in Taiwan, China, and Canada, and his works have long been recognized and loved by people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait, three places, and at home and abroad.