Pear Blossom from a Flower Album of Ten Leaves 1656
xiangshengmo
minneapolisinstituteofart
ink, color-on-paper
water colours
leaf
culinary art
ink
color-on-paper
food illustration
botanical photography
botanical drawing
china
food art
watercolour bleed
watercolour illustration
botanical art
watercolor
"Pear Blossom from a Flower Album of Ten Leaves" is a delicate ink and color painting created in 1656 by the renowned Chinese artist Xiang Shengmo. This work, housed at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, showcases Shengmo's mastery of capturing the subtle beauty of nature. The delicate blossoms, rendered with masterful brushstrokes, are depicted in their full bloom, while the surrounding leaves and branches add a sense of depth and movement. This painting is a testament to Shengmo's skill in depicting the ephemeral beauty of nature and his ability to evoke a sense of tranquility and serenity.
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Xiang Shengmo was born into one of the most prestigious families in Jiaxing, a city in northeastern China. When the Manchu invasion reached Jiaxing, in 1645, many of Xiang’s friends and relatives died in a vain attempt to save their city. His homestead was destroyed and his family’s art collections lost. Following this upheaval, Xiang’s painting changed from an amateur, literati pursuit, becoming a source of income. Xiang was at the height of his technical and expressive powers when he created this album, featuring a wide range of flowers including wintersweet, cockscomb, apricot, pear, daylily, and cassia. He worked here in pure color without ink outlines and in shaded brushstrokes, which give the impression of three-dimensional modeling.
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