Few artists in Chinese history have proven as enigmatic as the great Ming dynasty painter Qiu Ying (c. 1494-c. 1552), whose life and art reveal a series of paradoxes. Though one of the most famous artists of the Ming period, almost nothing is known about his life. He is said to have been illiterate, yet surviving evidence demonstrates elegant writing. He is said to have had few followers, yet he was the most copied painter in Chinese history. In addition to masterworks by Qiu Ying, the exhibition includes works by his predecessors and teachers, his daughter Qiu Zhu, and followers from the early 16th through the mid-20th century.
In this video Stephen Little, LACMA’s Florence and Harry Sloan Curator of Chinese Art, shares highlights from the first exhibition on Qiu Ying ever organized outside of Asia.
00:00 Introduction
01:54 Artwork "The Emperor Guangwu Fording a River"
03:35 Artwork "Mahaprajapati Nursing the Infant Buddha"
05:21 Artwork "Harp Player in a Pavilion"
06:40 Famous copies of Qiu Ying's artwork
07:02 Artist Zhang Daqian copies Qiu Ying
Learn more about the exhibition at:
www.lacma.org/art/exhibition/...
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