Artist: Gao Jianfu (1879-1951)

Date: Modern

Dimensions: Height 112.1 cm, Width 55.2 cm

Material: Ink and color on paper

• Object Type：
  • PAINTINGS
• Location：
  • The Painting and Calligraphy of Shanghai Gallery
• Tag：
  • trump vines hanging scroll gao jianfu modern ink and color paper

Gao Jianfu (1879-1951), originally named Gao Lun and also known by his zi (designated name) Jianfu (by which he became widely known), was a native of Panyu (in present-day Guangzhou), Guangdong. He studied the zhuangshui (water infusion) and zhuangfen (powder infusion) techniques of Ju Lian while also incorporating methods from Japanese and Western painting, pioneering the "Lingnan School". In the early Republican era, he and his younger brother Gao Qifeng resided in Shanghai, engaging in painting, calligraphy, and fine art publishing. His reformist approach to Chinese painting was first embraced in Shanghai. The work combines Western painting techniques with meticulous mogu (boneless) style, which reflects his distinctive personal style.

【Special Exhibition】 An Everlasting Spring: The Art of Painting and Calligraphy in Shanghai