Liu Sung-Nien 心地よい空間へ
感性、 ではない
ギャラリーへ
ムードを選ぶだけで、空間がそれに応えます。光は冷たさや温もりを帯び、空気の流れが変わり、その感情を宿した作品だけが暗闇の中から浮かび上がります。それ以外のすべては、影の中へと退いていくのです。
Liu Sung-Nien
Liu Songnian: Bridging Tradition and Nature in the Southern Song Born around 1174 in what is now Hangzhou, China, Liu Songnian (also known as Liu Sung-nien) stands as a pivotal figure in the artistic landscape of the early Southern Song Dynasty (1127–1279). He wasn’t merely a painter; he was a conduit, skillfully blending the established traditions of literati painting with emerging influences, ultimately shaping the course of Nanga
painting – a style that sought to depict Chinese landscapes and figures in a manner inspired by Japanese art. His career spanned roughly from 1190 to 1230, a period marked by both political upheaval and remarkable artistic flourishing within the Song court. Liu’s early life was deeply intertwined with the imperial system of painting. He entered the Southern Song Imperial Academy of Painting as a student in 1189, a prestigious insti…