| 内容简介（英文） | White Phoenix Ni T’ien (1855-1929) Ch’ing Dynasty Ni T’ien (given name Pao-t’ien; style name Mo-keng; sobriquet Pi-yueh-an-chu) was a native of Yangchow, Kiangsu. He was originally a student of Wang Su (1794-1877), and his paintings of humans, ladies, and ancient Buddhist figures were lofty in sentiment. He was particularly adept at depicting horses and beasts. During the Kuang-hsu reign (1864-1906) he travelled to Shanghai, where he fell in love with Jen Yi’s (1840-1896) paintings. He subsequently became his pupil. Ni’s large monochrome stones and polychrome flowers and plants were radiant and forceful, and he was well-known during his lifetime. Few of his fine landscapes are still extant. Ni lived and sold paintings in Shanghai for thirty years. He died when he was sixty-five. A white phoenix perched on a branch of a firmiana tree beside vermilion bamboo. The painting was done without a prepared draft. The outlines and colors were added effortlessly and freely, still producing rigid and refreshing brushwork. This painting was donated to the Museum by Mr. Lin Tsung-yi. |
