In Wang Jia's Notes on the Collection of Relics, it is recorded that "eight horses are called Jedi, feathering, soaring, shadow, photo, light, Xiang, fog and flapping"; It is recorded in the biography of Mu: Hua Yi, Yi Er, Chi Ji, Bai, Chao Lun, thief Li.
In the history of modern painting in China, Xu Beihong's circle of "Ma bu" or horse stance just look is unparalleled. Eight Horses is one of Xu Beihong's most famous works, with the theme of eight horses in Zhou Muwang. Eight horses have different shapes and are elegant and smart. In painting techniques, it is a very successful product of the integration of China and the West. Shades are all applied according to the horse's body structure, and the ink color is shades.
"Eight Horses" not only shows the shape of horses, but also does not affect the charm of pen and ink. It is a rare treasure, splashing ink or waving a hair at the same time, shaping all kinds of charming and free-spirited horses, jumping, looking back, flying, hoofing and smoking.
The horses he painted not only have the shapes in western paintings, but also have the freehand brushwork in China traditional paintings. He is good at blending Chinese and western paintings, and has both form and spirit. Its vigorous steed gives people a symbol of freedom and strength, inspiring people to be positive.
The eight horses depicted in Eight Horses have their own characteristics and postures, and many of them are art treasures. With a thick and light pen, the author shows the figure of the horse without affecting the charm of the pen and ink, and vividly depicts the heroic spirit of the horse.
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Eight horses from Mali;
A stunning, feet do not practice soil, feet do not land, can fly in the air; One is called feathering, which can run faster than birds; One is Benjing, who travels in Wan Li at night; One is called Chaoguang, which can run after the sun; One is called Zhaohui, and the horse hair is bright and radiant. One is called Super Shadow, and the other is called Ten Shadow Horse. One is called Wu Teng, riding the clouds; One is called shroud, with wings on his body, and he flies like Dapeng Nine Wan Li.
Xu Beihong's Other Works on Horses:
1. Running Horse
In this painting, Xu Beihong outlines the turning points such as the head, neck, chest and legs with full and unrestrained ink color, and sweeps out the mane tail with a dry pen, which changes naturally in shades and dryness. On the whole, the front of the picture is big and the back is small, with a strong sense of perspective, and the legs and horseheads that stretch forward have strong impact, which seems to break through the picture.
2. A herd of horses
Xu Beihong's Horses is one of the important masterpieces of Xu Beihong's horses. Different from other works, Horses mainly depicts two horses with their backs to the audience, followed by a side horse. In order to change the picture, a horse with its head down for food is drawn on the right.
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