Hu: (19311-March 2003) a native of Shaoxing, Zhejiang. He studied under the famous contemporary painter Ge and Zhang Daqian. He is good at figures, landscapes, flowers, birds and animals. His representative works, Five Tigers, Hundred Horses, Dragon and Tiger Leap, are well-known at home and abroad. Hu studied and raised in China painting circle for more than 50 years, with skillful techniques, profound foundation and extraordinary brushwork. His resume and works have been included in large dictionaries such as China Dictionary of Painting, Calligraphy and Seal Cutting. In recent years, Hu has held solo exhibitions in Hangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and Taipei. His works have been collected by the Great Hall of the People, Zhongnanhai, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, Royal Palace of Thailand and many museums and exhibition halls at home and abroad. He has published Selected Paintings of Hu, Selected Paintings of Hu and Collected Paintings of Hu. In the auction market in recent years, the paintings of the famous marine artist Hu are often unpopular. His works, such as Song Ying Independence, Eight Heroes and Heroes, all fetched good prices at art auctions in Hongkong, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Hangzhou. Hu's name is more and more familiar to many collectors and people inside and outside the circle, and the artistic value of his works has attracted more and more attention from all walks of life, especially the art world.
March 20th this year coincides with the seventh anniversary of the death of the famous painter Hu. Mr. Hu is an artist with both virtue and artistry, which has influenced many scholars in later generations. In order to remember and recall Mr. Hu, the author made a special trip to Fuyang to interview Mr. Hu's wife (Xiuzhen). Through face-to-face conversation with Ms. Zhang, I have a deeper understanding of Mr. Hu's artistic career and his outstanding moral character of being indifferent to fame and fortune and accumulating wealth. On the way back, the wonderful story of Mr. Hu and the lady's husband singing with the woman kept spinning in my mind, which made me admire it even more.
Hu, 193 1 a native of Shaoxing, Zhejiang, moved to Shanghai with his father at the age of five. At a young age, his spiritual love for painting and calligraphy began to show signs, and he insisted on writing, groping up and down, learning painting under the guidance of Mr. Ma Yiqun, and gradually achieved something. When I was a teenager, I studied under Mei Baojiu, the son of Mei Lanfang, a master of Peking Opera, so I had the opportunity to get in touch with Mei, who was deeply influenced by the painting art and singing of Mei School. I studied under Dan Qing and Mei School in Tsing Yi. In order to seek the true meaning of painting art, he also worshipped Ge He as a teacher, devoted himself to exploration, made great progress in painting art, and showed extraordinary painting talent when he was young. His creative themes include people, landscapes, flowers and birds, especially animals. He is good at drawing tigers and horses, and the animals he writes are vivid and lifelike. As early as the age of 20, he made his mark in Shanghai painting. Mr. Ma, a famous calligrapher, happily wrote the inscription "Eight Horses" to express his gratitude after seeing a fine horse he painted. The founder of Xiling Printing Society even worships Mr. Hu. In the early days of liberation, I saw young Hu's paintings and wrote two poems: "It's wonderful to follow the map and want to see the superior general manager;" If you talk to Cao Han about brushwork, the bones will be clear and the dust will be fixed. " "Where to find Li, with the pen of Angxiu as magnificent. The two dragons and horses are often thousands of miles apart, which is not the same as the current knowledge of Bole. Hu is good at drawing horses and is a disciple of Ge. This picture frame is his proud work, and he is fascinated by it. Momen Wang Fuan. "
196 1 year, Mr. Hu and Ms. Zhang met by chance: at that time, they went to the home of their classmate (Hu's younger brother) who was studying at the Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, so they met Mr. Hu, who was born with beauty and quick thinking; A beautiful and exquisite painting. They fell in love with each other as soon as they met In this way, after the two were "drawn" together by their love of painting and calligraphy, the common love of painting and calligraphy made the handsome men and beautiful women gradually deduce the story of many lovers and artists learning painting and calligraphy together, which was not so much the result of mutual encouragement as the tacit understanding between teachers and friends.
It is with this tacit understanding that they have been supporting each other and caring for each other for decades, swimming together in the sea of books, mountains and seas and paintings. Mr Hu is seven years older than Ms Zhang. He guided Zhang Xi like a teacher who taught his students, and became a real mentor in her art and life. Ms. Zhang Xi also respects and takes care of Mr. Hu like her brother. At that time, Mr. Hu was an artist and painter in the Chinese painting workshop of Shanghai Friendship Store, and Ms. Hu was a full-time art teacher in Shanghai Foreign Studies School. After work, they either stay at home reading, writing and drawing, or go out to enjoy the scenery and sketch together. They are teachers and friends, and they are very happy with each other. Whenever they have leisure and holidays, they enter the world of calligraphy and painting, play the piano and sing harmoniously, and their husbands sing along with their wives for fun. Influenced by Mr. Hu, Ms. Hu carefully studied the paintings of Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, deeply studied the painting techniques of masters such as Zhang Daqian and others, and at the same time studied the lines used in Mr. Hu's calligraphy, paying attention to the thickness, urgency, rigidity and rhyme of lines, and gradually formed her artistic style of expressing the spirit with form and elegance. Because of his wife's daily care, paper exhibition and ink research, Mr. Wang has more time to study calligraphy and painting, and his skills are becoming more and more proficient, and his artistic achievements are increasing day by day. Dozens of works, such as Five Tigers, Hundred Horses, Dragon and Tiger Leap, enjoy high reputation at home and abroad. His resume and works have been included in large dictionaries such as China Dictionary of Painting, Calligraphy and Seal Cutting. After reading Mr. Hu's works, Mr. Dong Mujie, a famous Hong Kong poet, connoisseur and justice of the peace, was deeply impressed, and specially titled "Different Mountain Residence" for Mr. Dong: "Tigers, leopards, lions, dragons, horses, dogs and sheep are all different, so they are called' different'; Yuan', the tiger is the king of mountain beasts, and the mountain king is king! That is, the Fuehrer also! Lions and elephants are also kings! That is, the Fuehrer also! The world described Wu Daozi as an artistic forest lion with clear pronunciation and mellow voice, elegant writing style and wonderful bamboo head! Righteousness means respecting its monarch and serving its yuan ear! Jun is also a king! Yue beast in yuan; Animals are born in deep mountains and dense forests, so they are called' mountain houses', which are exquisite and priceless! Colored pen, burning morning glow! Better at landscape feather flowers! Do you only draw tigers and horses? ! The same feeling, send chic! Couples draw together! Different words spread well in the mountain house! Wish you have a promising future! "
In this way, the husband and wife are at home in the field of calligraphy and painting. Their cooperative calligraphy and painting, she painted in his book, she painted in his book, there are pictures in the book, and there are books in the painting, which are natural and integrated. The perfect combination of the two brings out the best in each other, which makes the audience pleasing to the eye and naturally becomes the "couple in painting" that attracts the attention of the art circle.
Mr. and Mrs. Hu used art to communicate with their hearts and ignited their creation with passion. 1993, after their retirement, they came to Fuyang from Shanghai. In Fuchun's beautiful landscape environment, they devoted themselves to artistic practice as hermits, and they eagerly created a lot of wonderful works. They have held art exhibitions in Hangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and Taipei. His works have been collected by the Great Hall of the People, Zhongnanhai, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, the Royal Palace of Thailand, and many museums and exhibition halls at home and abroad, and have successively published various publications such as Selected Hu Paintings and Calligraphy, Selected Hu Paintings and Calligraphy, and Selected Hu Paintings and Calligraphy.
However, the fate of life is always unimaginable and hard to change. Just as Mr. Hu's artistic achievements are maturing and reaching the artistic peak, hateful diseases are eroding his body. After several treatments, I finally failed to escape the disaster. In March 2003, Mr. Hu left Ms. Zhang, who was close to him, forever.
After Mr. Hu's death, the calligraphy and painting circles were shocked, and all relatives and friends were deeply saddened. The author has previously learned from the circle that this artistic couple is virtuous and artistic, and Mr. Hu is a teacher with superb art and morality. In the interview, the author was moved by his people and things. Mr. Wang is humble and kind, and he is as good as he seems, and he is proud of being charitable and helping the poor. As early as when Mr. Hu was working in Shanghai, many touching stories were handed down. 1993 a deaf-mute young man in Fuyang likes painting, so he came to learn painting from his teacher. Teacher Hu overcame the obstacles of communication with each other and regarded young people as his own students from now on. No matter what the weather is like, one insists on teaching and the other on studying. Through the young man's own efforts and the teacher's guidance, he finally succeeded. The deaf-mute young man was admitted to an art college. At that time, Mr. Hu looked in his eyes and enjoyed himself. Nowadays, young people have already graduated and become talents, but they still remember their husbands' kindness and insist on paying homage to their husbands and visiting their wives year after year. Another time, when Mr. Hu was browsing qianjiang evening news, he saw a man in the newspaper who was unable to treat his relatives because of family financial difficulties, so Mr. Hu immediately gave money to the patient for treatment, but did not leave his name ... There were many such things. Ms. Zhang said that Mr. Wang said before his death that people seek eternal life and help others more to have a good home. Mr. Wang's contribution to the cause of contemporary art, as well as his conscientious, meticulous, tenacious struggle and persistent pursuit of art, left a deep impression on people. His personality, his attitude towards people and his concern for people still affect a large part of people today.
Under the leadership of Ms. Zhang, I came to Mr. Hu's studio before his death. I saw that the paintings were spotless and neatly arranged, and photos of the husband and wife could be seen everywhere. I think this is undoubtedly a way for Ms. Zhang to miss her husband and mourn. Reading many of Mr. Hu's masterpieces, it seems that Mr. Hu has not left, and his voice and smile are still in his ears, such as in front of him. I prayed silently in my heart: Mr. Hu is bright in the sun and moon, and art is immortal!