Li Kuchan was born in a poor peasant family in Liqizhuang, Gaotang County, Shandong Province. His real name is Yingjie, formerly known as Chao San, and later renamed Ying. 1autumn of 923, teacher. He is an outstanding modern freehand brushwork flower-and-bird master and art educator in China. He is good at drawing flowers, birds and eagles. Li Kuchan's representative works: Hesheng, A picture of an eagle, Song Yingtu, Zhu Lan, A picture of clear snow and A picture of a waterfowl.
Li Kuchan's photo.
Brief introduction of Li Kuchan's life and work experience: 65438-0930, professor of Chinese painting department of Hangzhou National Art College; From 65438 to 0934, he was a professor in the Fine Arts Department of North China University and the Chinese Painting Department of Jinghua Academy of Fine Arts. 1945, China Art College resumed classes and served as academic director. 1946 was hired as a professor of Chinese painting at the National Beiping Art College; 195 1 once worked as a researcher at the national academy of fine arts.
Brief Introduction of Li Kuchan's Calligraphy and Painting Style: In calligraphy, Li Kuchan advocated "the height of painting from book to painting, and the ultimate principle of painting from book to book". He believes that "if you don't know the art of calligraphy and don't practice calligraphy, you won't know freehand brushwork and freehand brushwork aesthetics". Therefore, as far as "the painter's character" is concerned, Li Kuchan is unique in China's calligraphy art. During decades of searching for monuments and visiting posts, Li Kuchan has formed an ancient, simple, elegant, vigorous and euphemistic cursive art. In painting, Li Kuchan inherited the tradition of Chinese painting, absorbed the techniques of Qi Baishi and others, and was quite distinctive in freehand flower-and-bird painting. There is a bold, vigorous and vivid style, which establishes a new style of freehand flower-and-bird painting. Li Kuchan created many artistic images with his own aesthetic and expressive techniques. Li Kuchan's flower-and-bird paintings have some realistic elements. It is not an objective description of natural objects, but a concise creation. Simplicity is contained in randomness, and masculinity is contained in nature.
Li Kuchan's calligraphy and painting complement each other. He thinks that China's freehand brushwork is written and western paintings are drawn. It is mainly manifested in the transformation of the integration of the beauty of results and means, and the integration of space art and time art. The combination of calligraphy and painting is the opportunity and key to this transformation.
Who is Li Kuchan's son?
As an outstanding master of freehand brushwork in flowers and birds in China, Li Kuchan created many excellent works in his life. At the same time, he has served as a professor of Hangzhou Art College and Central Academy of Fine Arts, and a director of the Art Writers Association. As for Li Kuchan's family life, many people are also very concerned. So who is Li Kuchan's son?
Li and his son
Li Kuchan's wife is Li Huiwen, and Li Kuchan has two sons and a daughter. The two sons are Li Yan and Li Hang. Li Yan, 1943, is from Beijing and Gaotang County, Shandong Province. From an early age, Li Yan loved China literature and art under the guidance of her father. Li Yan studied at the Central Academy of Fine Arts from 65438 to 0958. After eight years of study, she worked in the editorial department of Rong Baozhai for many years. At the same time, she has been engaged in the research of woodcut watermark replication technology, with profound knowledge. Li Yan grew up under the inculcation of her father Li Kuchan. Under the guidance of Li Kuchan, Li Yan is also quite accomplished in painting.
Li Hang, 1932, whose real name is a descendant of Yushan, was born in Beijing. Li Hang was influenced by his father Li Kuchan's art since he was a child and benefited a lot. In his spare time, Li Hang devoted himself to studying his father's painting spirit and calligraphy art, and absorbed the freehand brushwork spirit of painters of past dynasties. He studied under many masters of Chinese painting, such as the famous painter Xu Linlu and the artist Ling Zifeng. Li Hang's paintings have the characteristics of his father Li Kuchan. Good at painting goshawk, chrysanthemum, plantain, lotus and so on. His works have been published in national art exhibitions and newspapers for many times, and even collected by collectors in the United States, Japan, Canada, South Korea, Hong Kong and Macao. More works are collected in Wu Changshuo Memorial Hall, Qi Baishi Memorial Hall and Shaoxing Lanting Calligraphy Museum.
Li Kuchan's sons Li Yan and Li Hang have made great achievements in China.
Qi Baishi and Li Kuchan are both famous painting masters in China. They are teachers and students, and Li Kuchan studied under Qi Baishi. Li Kuchan studied painting hard with Qi Baishi, and finally made his own achievements and became his proud disciple. The friendship between Qi Baishi and Li Kuchan is also very touching.
Qi Baishi and Li Kuchan took a group photo.
Li Kuchan was admitted to the Western Painting Department of the National Beijing Academy of Fine Arts on 1922. Because of poverty, Li Kuchan had to pull rickshaws at night to make a living. At that time, learning western painting depended on foreigners from buying materials to selling paintings, which was very exploitative. Li Kuchan, who was interested in Chinese painting since childhood and had a certain foundation in Chinese painting, thought of learning from a master of Chinese painting. 1923, Li Kuchan scrambled to learn from Qi Baishi. Li Kuchan's frank and simple words touched Qi Baishi. When Li Kuchan knelt down, he almost fell down because of the small space, which provoked Qi Baishi to cover his mouth and smile. Qi Baishi loves this simple and hardworking disciple very much. Knowing that Li Kuchan lived in poverty, Qi Baishi never charged tuition fees, and often stayed in Li Kuchan for dinner and sent him paints.
Li Kuchan not only fell in love with Qi Baishi's art, but also admired his character. As for Li Kuchan, Qi Baishi not only appreciates his talent and talent, but also appreciates Li Kuchan. Under the influence of Qi Baishi, Li Kuchan emphasized simplicity and realism in his study, painting and life. At that time, Qi Baishi's paintings were highly respected by the Japanese, so many people forged his paintings for profit. Even in poverty, Li Kuchan never imitates the teacher's paintings. Qi Baishi understands Li Kuchan's psychology. Not only gave him five works, but also signed the album Li Kuchan and found him a job, which shows that Qi Baishi has deep trust in Li Kuchan. Qi Baishi devoted himself to painting all his life and never attached himself to powerful people. This quality deeply influenced Li Kuchan, and Li Kuchan took "personality comes before painting style" as his life creed.
In painting, Li Kuchan studied Qi Baishi's artistic originality and never imitated his teacher. Qi Baishi's paintings are famous for their true interest, while Li Kuchan's paintings win with verve.