Artist: Xu Moran
Era: Contemporary
Status: National First Class Artist of China
Name of Artwork: Fish Leaping Over Treasure Lotuses
Type of Painting: Ink & Color on Paper
Xu Moran was born in Jiangsu Province, China in 1957. He is a National First Class Artist, a Vice Chairman of the China Litterateurs and Artists Joint Association, an Adviser to the World Artists Association in Canada, and an Adviser to the China Culture and Art Research Institute. There are real international auction prices for his works. His productions are rich and varied and his art presentations are broad. He carries on the traditions of Chinese painting with his own unique interpretation, and is liked by people of all tastes. He has participated in provincial and higher level calligraphy and painting contests inside and outside of China, winning prizes many times. He was named one of the “Ten Greatest Artists in China” in 2001 and a “Famous Artist of Calligraphy and Painting in China” in 2005.
Fish Leaping Over Treasure Lotuses is painted in detailed and meticulous fine brushwork. Through the changing colors of the ink, the three-dimensional look and the rhythm of the carp are presented. In this painting, the colors are gentle and elegant. The two carp play and the lotus leaves waver, with their forms and spirit contrasting each other, giving a visual effect that is pleasing to one’s eye.
創 作 者：徐墨然
時 代：當代
身份級別：國家一級美術師
作品名稱：魚躍寶蓮
畫 種：水墨設色、紙本
徐墨然，1957年生，江蘇人。國家一級美術師，中國文藝家聯合會副主席，世界美術家協會顧問（加拿大），中國文化藝術研究院顧問。有實在的國際拍賣行情價。其作品豐富多彩，藝術面貌寬廣，承古法而顯新意，雅俗共賞。參加國內外省級以上書畫賽事多次獲獎，被評為2001年度「中國十大美術家」、2005年度「中國書畫名家」。此《魚躍寶蓮》工筆細膩縝密，通過墨色變化勾勒出鯉魚的立體感和律動感，畫面中色彩柔和淡雅，雙鯉嬉戲，荷葉搖曳，神形相映，給人以賞心悅目的視覺效果。
