Published on：2020-10-16Views：1
Artwork Analysis
This painting by Wu Chang-Peng (1934-2013) features a dreamlike vista of piled snow on a hillside, freezing tree branches and drifting snowflakes. Painter’s inscription: "The Snowy Hillside. Wanli, Wu Chang-Peng" Name seal: "Wanli" (intaglio); "Wu Chang-Peng" (relief).
The elevated slope turns the horizon into a curve, and the surrounding woods also spread following the curve. Wu focused on the texture of piled snow on the slope and terrain changes. Various brushstrokes and colors have been applied to present the slabs emerging out of the slope. The thick piled snow is smudged with extremely pale grey and purple pigments in partial areas to give off an uncanny three-dimensional light changes while showing up the richly layered slope terrain. Wu has presented the sight of frozen forests by leaving part deliberately blank and depicted several large trees with thick ink for a dramatic contrast with the rest of the whiteness. The crystal white blots are elusive and vaguely visible as the drifting snow flutters, painting a fairy-tale frozen snowy world.
Wu Chang-Peng specialized in the depiction of clouds, snow, and sea waves, as well as combining all kinds of techniques to create multifarious visual effects. Wu commanded a diversified style. Wu’s mastery of techniques, paired with a combination of brushstrokes and smudges, presents the layered snow on the slope in the woods through the simple use of ink painting and colorization. The result is a highly expressive, vivid, glistening rendition.
The elevated slope turns the horizon into a curve, and the surrounding woods also spread following the curve. Wu focused on the texture of piled snow on the slope and terrain changes. Various brushstrokes and colors have been applied to present the slabs emerging out of the slope. The thick piled snow is smudged with extremely pale grey and purple pigments in partial areas to give off an uncanny three-dimensional light changes while showing up the richly layered slope terrain. Wu has presented the sight of frozen forests by leaving part deliberately blank and depicted several large trees with thick ink for a dramatic contrast with the rest of the whiteness. The crystal white blots are elusive and vaguely visible as the drifting snow flutters, painting a fairy-tale frozen snowy world.
Wu Chang-Peng specialized in the depiction of clouds, snow, and sea waves, as well as combining all kinds of techniques to create multifarious visual effects. Wu commanded a diversified style. Wu’s mastery of techniques, paired with a combination of brushstrokes and smudges, presents the layered snow on the slope in the woods through the simple use of ink painting and colorization. The result is a highly expressive, vivid, glistening rendition.
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