Comments on: The Impossible Nude http://www.froginawell.net/china/2008/03/the-impossible-nude/ The China History Group Blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:35:30 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Liuzhou Laowai http://www.froginawell.net/china/2008/03/the-impossible-nude/comment-page-1/#comment-95954 Liuzhou Laowai Mon, 17 Mar 2008 04:16:43 +0000 http://www.froginawell.net/china/2008/03/the-impossible-nude/#comment-95954 "there certainly are naked people in some Chinese and Japanese pictures, but that’s not the same thing as “the nude” as a genre." Yes, I know that. “there certainly are naked people in some Chinese and Japanese pictures, but that’s not the same thing as “the nude” as a genre.”

Yes, I know that.

]]> By: Jonathan Dresner http://www.froginawell.net/china/2008/03/the-impossible-nude/comment-page-1/#comment-95153 Jonathan Dresner Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:10:32 +0000 http://www.froginawell.net/china/2008/03/the-impossible-nude/#comment-95153 "Six Persimmons" definitely comes close, as does the tradition of Zen portraiture; blame my weak memory for names and artists. Liuzhou Laowai: there certainly are naked people in some Chinese and Japanese pictures, but that's not the same thing as "the nude" as a genre. “Six Persimmons” definitely comes close, as does the tradition of Zen portraiture; blame my weak memory for names and artists.

Liuzhou Laowai: there certainly are naked people in some Chinese and Japanese pictures, but that’s not the same thing as “the nude” as a genre.

]]> By: Stephen O http://www.froginawell.net/china/2008/03/the-impossible-nude/comment-page-1/#comment-95105 Stephen O Thu, 13 Mar 2008 06:35:19 +0000 http://www.froginawell.net/china/2008/03/the-impossible-nude/#comment-95105 Perhaps the Southern Song painting by Muqi <a href="http://vr.theatre.ntu.edu.tw/fineart/painter-ch/muxi/muxi-01.htm" rel="nofollow">'Six Persimmons'</a> approaches the Sengai in its coarse, elemental shapes. Although admittedly it's a huge step from impressionism to complete abstraction. As far as I understand it, Muqi was in the tradition of impressionistic Zen painting that died out in China after the Southern Song. Perhaps the Southern Song painting by Muqi ‘Six Persimmons’ approaches the Sengai in its coarse, elemental shapes. Although admittedly it’s a huge step from impressionism to complete abstraction. As far as I understand it, Muqi was in the tradition of impressionistic Zen painting that died out in China after the Southern Song.

]]> By: Jonathan Dresner http://www.froginawell.net/china/2008/03/the-impossible-nude/comment-page-1/#comment-95103 Jonathan Dresner Thu, 13 Mar 2008 05:05:05 +0000 http://www.froginawell.net/china/2008/03/the-impossible-nude/#comment-95103 Actually, aside from the very different medium -- oils versus ink -- and a very different approach to color, I've always thought that a lot of Chinese painting could be understood as Impressionism. There's even an Abstract Impressionism strain in Zen painting (<a href="http://galtenberg.gaia.com/photos/view/187858" rel="nofollow">this is Japanese</a>, though; I've never seen anything quite like it in the Chinese tradition). Actually, aside from the very different medium — oils versus ink — and a very different approach to color, I’ve always thought that a lot of Chinese painting could be understood as Impressionism. There’s even an Abstract Impressionism strain in Zen painting (this is Japanese, though; I’ve never seen anything quite like it in the Chinese tradition).

]]> By: Liuzhou Laowai http://www.froginawell.net/china/2008/03/the-impossible-nude/comment-page-1/#comment-95102 Liuzhou Laowai Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:59:39 +0000 http://www.froginawell.net/china/2008/03/the-impossible-nude/#comment-95102 I'm no art expert, but I have seen many examples of Chinese nude art. I’m no art expert, but I have seen many examples of Chinese nude art.

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