Yuan Dynasty (1271 - 1368)
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In
the Yuan Dynasty, painters turned more and more to express spirit and soul in
their art. Scholar artists became the leading figures in painting, and they
emphasized the expressive qualities inherent in brush and ink as a means of
portraying personality, thought, and emotion. Their painting was characterized
by simplicity, transcendence, and elegance.
Bamboo
in the Winds (Wu Zhen)
Training the Horse (Zhao Meng-Fu)
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Bamboos & Rocks by Lee Kan
Bamboos by Lee Kan Lee Kan ( 李衎 ), Zhao Meng-Fu ( 趙孟頫 ), and Gao Ke-Gong ( 高克恭 ) were the three famous bamboo painters in the early Yuan Dynasty. Lee Kan, a native of Hebei Province, was a Grand Academician at the Hall of Scholarly Worthies. A skilled painter of bamboos, he observed bamboos thoroughly and published manuals and essays on painting bamboos that became widely popular. The late Zhang Da-Chian ( 張大千 ) referred Lee Kan as the best bamboo painter in his published essays.
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