Li Yongchang
Pionier Xin'an-school, elegante Yuan-stijl
Li Yongchang(李永昌), styled Zhousheng(周生) and also known as Huanghai(黄海), was from Xiuning (sometimes recorded as Shexian), Anhui, during the late Ming and early Qing periods. He was skilled in calligraphy and painting, excelled in poetry, and was an expert in art collection. His calligraphy followed Dong Qichang, and in landscape painting, he drew inspiration from Yuan dynasty artists. Along with Cheng Jiasui, he co-founded the Tiandu School, and Gong Xian described him as "full of vigor and strength," with both of them being considered representatives of this school. Zijn schilderij 'Landschap in de stijl van Yuan-kunstenaars' combineert de penseeltechnieken pima (hennepvezel) en niumao (ossenhaar). Li Yongchang bestudeerde Dong Yuan, Ju Ran, de 'Vier Meesters van de Yuan-dynastie' en Shen Zhou, en ontwikkelde een eenvoudige, elegante en verheven penseelstijl. Hij pleitte voor het artistieke idee om 'via de kalligrafie de schilderkunst binnen te treden'. Als pionier van de Xin'an-schildersschool bevorderde zijn artistieke werk de bewondering van de kunstscene in Anhui voor Yuan-stijlen, en zijn student Wang Zhirui zette zijn schilderstradities voort. Surviving works include 'Landscape in the Style of Yuan Artists,' 'Spring Mountain Pavilion,' and 'Pine and Rock' scrolls. 'Spring Mountain Pavilion' is housed in the Anhui Museum, and the 'Pine and Rock' scroll is in the Palace Museum.