Feng Jianwu’s Painting Language and Its Relationship with Traditional Calligraphy and Painting

Abstract

In the modern Chinese painting world, Feng Jianwu stands out as a highly accomplished and influential artist in the realm of Chinese calligraphy and painting creation in the Bashu region of the 20th century. However, research on him has been scarce, resulting in incomplete historical materials about this great painter and a limited understanding of him among the public. As a modern calligraphy and painting master from the Bashu region, Feng Jianwu’s unique understanding and insight into traditional Chinese painting, as well as his inheritance and exploration of Chinese calligraphy and painting creation, fully demonstrate his comprehensive and profound cultural accumulation and outstanding achievements in the art of calligraphy and painting. His artistic value cannot be underestimated. Throughout his artistic journey, Feng Jianwu displayed his superb artistic attainment and vibrant creativity in various aspects such as ink language, color application, painting schema, and calligraphy and painting style. All these fully reflect his tremendous creativity and innovative consciousness in artistic exploration, thus having positive enlightenment and strong practical significance for today’s artistic creation. In the history of modern Chinese calligraphy and painting art, there has been little research on Feng Jianwu. Comprehensively presenting the characteristics, significance, and value of Feng Jianwu’s calligraphy and painting art can serve as a case study for the history of modern Chinese calligraphy and painting art.