The Originality And It's Causes Of Plums By Jin Nong

Plums by Jin Nong are not similar to those by our ancestors, and it is maintained that they are alike in spirit, but not shaped like. Thus a unique style in the history of plum-painting has been formed. On the basis of Jin Nong's creative consciousness, simple and profound drawng style, multi-factor-integrated features in the composition of a picture and the varied and rich signature, analyzed in the paper is the originality of plums by Jin Nong. Meanwhile the causes and background of the originality are explored from Jin Nong's personality, the learning from plum paintings in Song and Yuan dynasties and from nature, and the features of calligraphy. Jin Nong, with his profound knowledge and artistic accomplishment, incompatible with the time, put emphasis on the description of human beings and nature and gave great inspiration to today's artists.