Huang Gongwang facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Huang Gongwang |
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| Traditional Chinese | 黃公望 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 黄公望 | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 子久 | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 大癡道人 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 大痴道人 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | A Silly Daoist | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 一峰道人 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 一峰道人 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Daoist of One Peak | ||||||||||
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Huang Gongwang (1269–1354) was a famous Chinese painter, poet, and writer. He was born near the end of the Song dynasty in Changshu, Jiangsu province. His birth name was Lu Jian (Chinese: 陸堅; pinyin: Lù Jiān).
Huang Gongwang was the oldest of the "Four Masters of the Yuan dynasty". These four artists are known for their amazing landscape paintings.
His Life Story
When Huang Gongwang was about 10 years old, the Song dynasty ended. The Yuan dynasty took over China. This change made it very hard for scholars like him to get good jobs in the government.
Huang Gongwang worked in government offices for a while. He faced some challenges in his work. Because of these difficulties, he decided to leave his government career. He then chose to focus on Taoism, a spiritual path. Many other scholars at that time, including the famous painter Ni Zan, also turned to Taoism.
He spent his later years in the Fu-ch'un mountains, near Hangzhou. He dedicated his time to Taoism and his art. Around the year 1350, he finished one of his most famous paintings. It is called Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains. Many people think it is one of his greatest works.
His Unique Art Style
Huang Gongwang did not follow the usual painting rules of his time. He created his own style. Today, he is seen as one of the most important literati painters. These artists were scholars who painted for their own enjoyment.
Art experts say Huang Gongwang changed landscape painting a lot. His ideas influenced many painters who came after him. He used a special technique in his landscape paintings. He used very dry brush strokes. He also used light ink washes. This is when thin layers of ink are applied to blend colors softly. He built up his paintings using these methods.
Huang Gongwang also wrote a book about painting. It was called Secrets of Landscape Painting (寫山水訣, Xiě Shānshuǐ Jué). This book shared his ideas on how to paint landscapes.
Other Talents
Like many Chinese scholars of his time, Huang Gongwang had many skills. He was also a talented poet. He enjoyed writing poems and had a gift for music too.
See also
In Spanish: Huang Gongwang para niños
