Guo Xi

(b Wen xian, Henan Province, c. 1020; d c. 1090). Chinese painter and theorist. He is considered one of the most important of the late 11th-century masters. Guo Ruoxu ( fl 11th century), a minor official at the court of Bianliang (modern Kaifeng), in the Tuhua jianwen zhi ('Experiences in painting'; 1075) described Guo as supreme among the landscape painters of his generation. Other contemporary critics acclaimed his creativity, the spontaneity of his composition and the dexterity and versatility of his brushwork. Guo's ideas on the principles of landscape painting, as recorded by his son Guo Si ( fl c. 1070-1123) are also important.

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Early Spring.

Autumn in the River Valley.

Guo Xi (traditional Chinese: 郭熙; simplified Chinese: 郭熙; Hanyu Pinyin: Guō Xī; Wade-Giles: Kuo Hsi) (c. 1020–c. 1090) Chinese landscape painter who lived during the Northern Song dynasty. He wrote a book about how to paint landscapes. He was a court professional, a literati, well-educated painter who developed an incredibly detailed system of idiomatic brushstrokes which became important for later painters. His most famous work is Early Spring, dated 1072. The work demonstrates his innovative techniques for producing multiple perspectives which he called "the angle of totality."

References

• Guo Xi's Early Spring

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