From Chen Hongshou’s Figure Painting To See The Intellectual Ethos Of Late Ming

Late Ming is an era of change in the history of Chinese, the bud of capitalism bring rich city life, traditional culture twist is brewing. In this background, Chen hongshou, either from their own point of view, or from the irresistible, dynasties objective point of view, is an iconic figure painter. His work reveals a colorful and rich style of the late Ming Dynasty, both from that era, also maps of that era, the image data is indispensable in History Studies. This paper analyzes the picture and sociology, cultural background combining this particular intuitive way to start on the Late Ming Dynasty fashion, combining the artist’s life and part of the artist and his friends, patrons experience exchanges reveal the obscure figure painting connotation.This paper is divided into four chapters to discuss Chen hongshou’s portraits as reflected in the Late Ming Dynasty style and appreciate fun. The first chapter from the start people face, story, picture composition three aspects of social and cultural background shou Peculiar style and this style is formed; the second chapter select screen appears shou garden, antique artifacts, fan and so clear for the element to discuss playing the late Ming and Qing Rewards fashion collections, playing in these things in secret shou way to join his attitude and understanding; the third chapter mainly high Shishi female Figure, elaborate commodity economy and emancipation brought hedonism trend, even as others created at Play, a painter in the painting is still placed their ideals and noble sentiments; shou fourth chapter of prints, which is not only a scholar known shou painter, but also create civilian sectors like print illustration, it is an ambitious but drowned in the torrent fate of great artists.