Research On Jin Meisheng’s Painting Art Market

Jin Meisheng(1902-1989),a native of Chuansha County,Shanghai,with pen names of Mei Sheng,Shi Heng and Shi Mo,is one of the few artists in China who have devoted his life to the creation of brush watercolor painting.In his early years,he worked with Hang Zhiying to improve the calendar brush watercolor painting method and promote the development of this art form to its peak;After the liberation,Jin Meisheng actively explored the reform of New Year’s paintings and created many works that were loved by the masses,close to life and full of aesthetic feeling;In the aspect of art inheritance,he made public his brush-brush watercolor skills,created the "Meisheng Studio",and promoted the continuous development of brush-brush watercolor painting.Therefore,the research on Jin Meisheng’s works and their artistic market performance has reference value for the study of art history in the field of brush watercolor painting,and the investment suggestions thus obtained also have enlightenment.Jin Meisheng’s artistic career can be divided into learning period,mature period and transformation period according to his own establishment and the node of creating New Year’s paintings.His works have innovative themes and prominent features.At the same time,they are rich in content and can fully reflect the cultural value and historical changes of society.In terms of market,Jin Meisheng’s works in the Republic of China have a wide range of sales channels,which are sold at home and abroad.The sales themes are mainly focused on beauty paintings,children’s paintings and ancient figure paintings;In the new China era,Jin Meisheng began to publish New Year pictures with the publishing house,with relatively fixed channels and themes.Jin Meisheng’s works have appeared in the auction market since the millennium and have maintained a stable trading situation.The overall situation is closely related to the author,the works themselves and the auction environment.In terms of investment suggestions,Jin Meisheng’s calendar New Year pictures can be the first investment choice of his lot.The works of beauty theme are the most in the horizontal comparison of categories(average transaction price and transaction rate),and also the most valuable category for investment.However,there are few existing originals of beauty paintings in the market,so the transaction price of single item is high at present,while the number of originals of promotional paintings is large,and the average price is moderate.It is recommended as the choice for the first time to invest in Jin Meisheng’s works in the secondary market.