During The Period Of The Republic Of China, Hushe Painting Society Adhered To And Explored Traditional Flower And Bird Paintings

This article,in a brand new perspective,carries on research on how Hushe Art Association sticks to and explores traditional bird-and-flower painting,by research methods such as literature collecting,background analysis,case study,induction,comparison and summarizing.Hushe Art Association and Jin Cheng are often labeled as being “fogyish” or “conservative”,which is quite subjective.There exists a widespread misunderstanding.Indeed when facing the issue of the development of Chinese painting,Jin Cheng and Hushe Art Association do hold a conservative attitude,but this is not a result of ignorant,blind and narrow national psychology.Instead,it is exactly out of deep understanding of western culture and reflection on the development of Chinese painting itself.When searching relevant information,I find flower-and-bird painters in Hushe Art Association,in the historical background of advocating integration and revolution,have just chosen a difficult path of preserving traditional bird-and-flower painting.Taking revitalizing Chinese bird-and-flower painting as the starting point,they take on senses of mission and responsibility of the time.Although Hushe Art Association mainly adheres to tradition,it is also making innovation.On the other hand,its exclusive innovation is also based on the attitude of sticking to tradition,which is a unique phenomenon and influences the overall developmental direction of Chinese northern bird-and-flower painting during this period and even the coming period in the future.The issue of how tradition and modernity,and national and western characteristics get along,which is explored by flower-and-bird painters in Hushe Art Association,needs to be faced with in the development of not only modern and contemporary bird-and-flower painting,but also present Chinese painting and Chinese culture.When discussing how bird-and-flower painting develops,various schools of painting have different substances.Flower-and-bird painters in Hushe Art Association consciously choose a path of preserving tradition and making innovation on the basis of tradition.Although flower-and-bird painters in Hushe Art Association have chosen two different development paths,the core still lies in making a distinction within the traditional interior.Hushe Art Association has made impressive contributions to preserving Chinese traditional bird-and-flower painting and even Chinese traditional cultural spirits.