The evaluation of Wu Li's "Ge" style in Qian Qianyi's preface to "Tao Xi Shi Gao"
At the age of 79,Qian Qianyi wrote the preface to"Tao Xi Shi Gao".In this preface,he referenced Liu Daochun's"Evaluation of Famous Painters of the Song Dynasty"with the phrase"Si Qing Ge Lao"to comment on the then 28-year-old Wu Li.Qian's evaluation began by discussing Wu Li's depiction of architecture and figures in his painting"Copy of Liu Songnian's Four Hermits"and also touched upon Wu's poetry before circling back to his painting style.However,misinterpretations of Qian's preface are not uncommon from the Qing Dynasty to modern times.By drawing on the works of masters like Guo Zhongshu and Wang Shiyuan,whom Liu Daochun classified as"divine"painters in his critique,Qian believed that the"Ge"refers to the standard of structural precision in architectural painting.This architectural rigor is the primary focus of Qian's praise.The"Lao"style in Qian's assessment points to a lineage tracing from Liu Songnian back to Guo Zhongshu and Wang Shiyuan,and further to Li Sixun and Li Zhaodao.It reflects an appreciation for the scholarly elegance and refinement in the tradition of Tang and Song court painting.
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