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Huang Binhong was born in
Zhejiang Province, the grandson of the well regarded
artist Huang Fengliu. He studied painting and
then spent many years editing literary and art
journals in Shanghai and teaching at fine arts
colleges in Shanghai and Beijng. In 1948, he moved
to Hangzhou and taught at the West Lake Art College.
Huang Binhong was a master of
freehand landscape painting who was well versed in
the works of the great masters of the past and
followed many of their techniques. Huang
experimented with traditional techniques for the use
of ink, including shading and layering. For example,
he achieved a simple yet profound effect in his
landscapes by the use of thick dark ink over which
he applied light or heavy coloring. His work was
also known for its powerful brushwork and its fresh
approach to composition.
In 1953 on his 90th birthday,
Huang was awarded the title of “Outstanding Painter
of the Chinese People.” After his death in 1955, a
Huang Binhong Museum was established in his home in
Hangzhou. |
