Het meest geliefde schilderij van Xia Gui is Twelve Views of Landscape (Shan-shui shih-erh-ching), dat hangt in het Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City. Onze catalogus bevat 2 werken van Xia Gui: hier zijn de 2 bekendste, elk met het jaartal, het museum en wat het werk zo bijzonder maakt.
Gerangschikt op basis van onze populariteitsscore, die de zoekopdrachten, bezoeken en bestellingen voor elk werk combineert. Bijgewerkt in oktober 2026. Elk schilderij op deze pagina kan worden besteld als een handgeschilderde oliereductie op linnen canvas, of als een fine art print, uitgevoerd in de door u gekozen afmeting.
De 2 musea met de meeste schilderijen op deze pagina.
| Museum | Stad | Werken van Xia Gui | Schilderijen uit deze lijst |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 1 | Twelve Views of Landscape (Shan-shui shih-erh-ching) | |
| Taipei | 1 | Pure and Remote View of Streams and Mountains |
Twelve Views of Landscape (Shan-shui shih-erh-ching)
2 werken van Xia Gui staan in onze catalogus.
Voornamelijk in Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (Kansas City) en National Palace Museum (Taipei); de bovenstaande lijst vermeldt elk museum en de bijbehorende doeken.
Ja. Elk schilderij op deze pagina kan via de eigen pagina worden besteld als een handgeschilderd olieverfreproductie, of als een fine art print, in de door u gekozen afmeting.
Xia Gui was a Chinese landscape painter of the Song dynasty, most likely born in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China. Alongside his contemporary Ma Yuan, he founded the influential Ma-Xia school. While much of his life remains unknown, he served in the Imperial Painting Academy during the reign of Emperor Ningzong. His artistic approach was characterized by a move away from highly detailed, complex compositions toward a more immediate and striking effect, often utilizing limited materials to achieve this impact.
His technical mastery is evident in his use of extremely subtle, graded ink washes and overlapping brushstrokes to create atmospheric effects of mist, sky, and infinity. He was noted for his ability to work with great ease and speed, often producing spontaneous creations on paper that absorbed ink quickly. Furthermore, Xia Gui was praised for his skill in drawing architecture freehand without the use of a ruler.
The surviving works of Xia Gui include various genres, such as small album leaves and hand scrolls. His technique often featured perfectly balanced diagonal compositions where void and solid mass played equally important roles. Notable examples of his work include:
His influence extended far beyond his own era, impacting the Japanese master Sesshū Tōyō, who was influenced by Xia's idiom and made studies of his landscape fans.