Discover the mastery of the Lingnan School of painting in China over the last 200 years.
Li Xiongcai was born in Zhaoqing, Guangdong province. He was a pupil of the Lingnan School master Gao Jianfu (1879-1951) in the latter’s Chunshui Art Studio. Li is widely regarded as an exponent of the Lingnan School of painting and, as such, his paintings exude an affinity with nature, a very carefully crafted artistry and a judicious use of ink and brush strokes. This landscape is traditional in style and the use of dark ink with a dry brush, as in the foreground of this painting, is a typical feature of his work.
Oxford: Ashmolean Museum, 24 September-1 December 1996, Modern Chinese Paintings: The Reyes Collection in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, Vainker, Shelagh (Oxford: Ashmolean Museum, 1996), no. 48 on p. 42, p. 12, illus. p. 42 fig. 48
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