Shen Quan

Shen Quan

Shen Quan (1682-1760), named Hengzhi and Nanping, was born in Xinshi Town, Deqing County, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province. Painters in Qing Dynasty.

When he was young, he was poor and learned to tie paper flowers with his father. About 20 years old, engaged in painting, and make a living. His painting is far away from the painting school of Huang Xun. He is close to Lu Ji of Ming Dynasty. He is good at painting flowers, feathers and animals. He is also good at painting ladies. He was employed to travel to Japan for three years, and created "Nanping school" flower and bird painting, which is highly praised by the Japanese and known as "the first imported painter". The works handed down from generation to generation include the painting of autumn flower beaver slave, the painting of peach and pheasant, the painting of Wulun, etc.

style of art

Beautiful colors, exquisite craftsmanship and rich colors make the best of Liang. The secret of painting people is not passed on. Pay attention to realism, meticulous style, accurate modeling

Move. Try to write "Lady Huarui palace Ci" as the picture, the stroke is very clever.

Artistic achievements

It has a profound influence on Japanese traditional Chinese painting

In the ninth year of Yongzheng reign (1731), he was invited by the emperor of Japan and traveled to Japan with his disciples Zheng Pei and Gao Jun. it took three years to form the "Nanping school" of sketching, which was highly praised by Japanese people and was known as "the first imported painter". There were many painters. Under the influence of this school, the Nagasaki School of painting was formed in Edo period, especially the famous Yuanshan Yingju school. Return to gold and silk scattered to friends, Ligularia is still bleak.

Court painter

Shen Quan's reputation was greatly shaken after he returned to China. When it spread to the capital, the imperial court ordered him to pay tribute to his paintings. In the seventh year of Qianlong's reign, Shen Quan's poem meaning of Lady Huarui's palace was highly praised. In addition, Shen Quan also successively made auspicious paintings for the palace. Therefore, Shen Quan and his disciple Tong Heng were known as palace painters in the history of Chinese painting Shen Quan, who was 81 years old in the 27th year of Long's reign, could still make the painting of flowers and birds. After the death of Shen Quan in 1762, his son Shen Tianxiang entered Nanpin house in Xinshi. He kept filial piety for three years and inherited the painting industry. Tong Heng, the only one who entered the house, left Shen's house and went to Mingyin temple in Xinshi as a monk. In his spare time, he painted all his life. Shen Quan devoted his whole life to painting. On the basis of inheriting the tradition of the Academy style school, he created a powerful Nanpin painting school, which was unique in Jiangnan at that time. Some poems gave him a high evaluation: "who is the best in Jiangnan, Wu Xing, Shen Sheng has no match.".

Handed down works

Works handed down from generation to generation include Wulun painting, Liuyin startling birds, autumn flower beaver slave painting, peach and pheasant painting, pine and crane painting, plum ribbon painting, crane group painting, pine and deer painting, etc. The painting of two cranes, written at the age of 78, is full of composition and vigorous brushwork, which is known as the masterpiece of his old age. His deeds are included in the Qing Dynasty's "knowledge of painting in Guochao", "record of painting friends", "history of poetry of painters in Qing Dynasty" and "record of calligraphers and painters in Qing Dynasty". According to the supplementary record of Lian Shui Hua Zheng, Shen Quan "was good at flowers and birds in Nanping, and served the emperor after burning."

Shen Quan Research Association

Resident

103 Nanchang Street, Xinshi Town, Deqing County, Zhejiang Province

member

Consultant: Yang Jinglong, Wang kongxiang, Wang Qinhua, Xu Zhefeng, Kou Danji, Fagen, Qiu Hongxin

President: Zhu Jinbiao

Vice President: Shen Meiyu, Wei Xiucheng, Jia Jianzhong

Secretary General: Wei Xiucheng (concurrently)

Director: Yao Yingcai, Shen naizheng, Wang Jiansong, Xu Deming, Ling Xinhua

Shen Quan Hua Xuan

Shenquan painting Pavilion is located in Xihekou scenic area of Xinshi town. In a two-story building, 103 Nanchang Street, NaNTU, Huixian bridge. Huaxuan is sponsored by Shenquan Research Association of Xinshi, China. On January 25, 2008, it was officially opened to the outside world. The painting Pavilion is divided into two levels.

The lower level displays the "draft of Qing Dynasty history - Art Shen Quan Lu", the portrait of Shen Quan, and some excerpts from listening to the miscellaneous notes of Yuxuan; 18 Works of Shen Quan (imitations) are displayed, with the eight immortals table, tea table, chair, flower rack and bonsai in the middle, which are very simple and elegant. Many tourists are attracted to enjoy and take photos as souvenirs.

In addition to the exhibition of Shen Quan's 12 works (imitations), there is a painting table in the middle and four treasures of the study, providing a platform for calligraphy and painting lovers and artists to display and exchange. So that they express their feelings one after another, leaving behind the ink treasure. This is the office of Shen Quan Research Association (Preparatory), where the publication Shen Quan research is located.

Shen Quan's painting hall made friends by virtue and art.

Former residence of Shen Quan

Now, No.26 Nanhui street, Xinshi Town, Deqing County, Zhejiang Province, is the home of Shen Meiyu. Research process: Gu Jingrui, a postdoctoral student in the College of national comrades Social University of Japan, is a native of Dalian, specializing in aesthetics. He has been studying in Japan for ten years. During his study abroad, he devoted himself to studying Shen Quan, who was once praised by the Japanese as "the first imported painter", and made great achievements. In August this year, he contacted a researcher of literature and history in Xinshi town of our county, asking for information about Shen Quan's life, former residence and descendants. He found clues from the study of Shen Meiyu's family history: Shen Quan's son is Shen Nangong, and his nephew is Shen Tianxiang. Shen Nangong has no children. Shen Tianxiang inherits the fragrance to Shen Quan and gives birth to Shen Fengxiang. Shen Fengxiang gives birth to Shen Chunjiang. Shen Meiyu also recalled several past events: in February of the lunar calendar in 1960, dozens of ancestral tablets were found in her family, including the names of Shen Quan, Shen Tianxiang and others. There is a plaque with the words "Yuci, yiyuantang, Qianlong 20 years" on the hall of the family, and a pair of holding column couplets. The last words of the upper and lower couplets are "Yi" and "Yuan" respectively, which are burned in 1974. When she was a child, she saw a painting of flowers and birds at home. The money department was Shen QUANNAN, an 81 year old man in Qianlong Renwu.

publication

The Society publishes the academic journal Shen Quan research.