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Framed Print of Fan Kuan (Chinese: 范寬)
Fan Kuan (Chinese: 范寬, pinyin: Fan KuAn, Wade-Giles: Fan K'uan) was a Chinese landscape painter of the Song Dynasty (960-1279 CE) considered among the great masters of the tenth and eleventh centuries. Almost no biographical details survive about him. He modelled his early work after that of the artist Li Cheng (919-967), but later he concluded that nature was the only true teacher. He spent the rest of his life as a recluse in the rugged Qiantang mountains of Shanxi. Besides his admiration and love for the mountain's of northern China little else is known of his life.
'Travellers among Mountains and Streams, a large hanging scroll, is Fan Kuan's best known work and a seminal painting of the Northern Song school. It establishes an ideal in monumental landscape painting to which later painters were to return time and again for inspiration. Fan Kuan based the painting on the Taoist principle of reclusion, the composition emphasises the monumentality of nature. A packhorse train can barely be seen emerging from a wood at the base of a huge precipice.
Despite the fact that the painting represents an ideal example of the achievements of the Northern Song landscape styles, the painting still represents several archaic conventions dating back to the Tang Dynasty. The composition remains dominated by a central massif. The foliage are composed of mechanically repeated and narrow texture strokes.
Fan's masterpiece Travellers among Mountains and Streams bears a lost half-hidden signature rediscovered only in 1958
Fan Kuan (Chinese: ??, pinyin: Fan KuAn, Wade-Giles: Fan K'uan) was a Chinese landscape painter of the Song Dynasty (960-1279 CE) considered among the great masters of the tenth and eleventh centuries. Almost no biographical details survive about him. He m. Explore the World Through imageBROKER Prints. © imageBROKER/Pictures From History
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Media ID 43072979
Chinese History Images , Song Dynasty Art
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the serene beauty of 'Fan Kuan' by imageBROKER/Pictures From Histor. This framed print brings a touch of ancient Chinese wisdom and tranquility into your home, reminding you to appreciate the simple things in life. Perfect for those who value art, history, and serenity.
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 12.1cm x 24.4cm (4.8" x 9.6")
Estimated Product Size is 31cm x 36cm (12.2" x 14.2")
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