"Gatekeeper Dog" came from Pu Xinyu (1895-1963), a modern literati painter, and is one of his rare animal paintings. Pu Xinyu, the character Xinyu, No. 1 Xishan Yishi, a descendant of the Qing imperial family, is good at calligraphy and painting, and has deep poetic attainments. He is known as the leader of the Northern School of "Nanzhang Beipu". His works have a strong literati atmosphere, with poetry and bookish charm between pen and ink, showing the elegant charm of traditional literati painting.
The picture of "Gatekeeper Dog" is simple and full of agility. The gatekeeper dog painted in the painting has a simple coat color and light ink, and its expression is docile but majestic. The meaning of guarding is self-evident. The whole painting has a free and easy brush, the ink color is properly rendered, and the lines are hearty and smooth, showing Pu Xinyu's consistent chic and uninhibited and high-quality charm.
Pu Xinyu Youshan integrated calligraphy and pen into the painting. The dog's expression in the painting is expressive, and the coat color is light and natural. The style of painting has both the unrestrained freehand spirit and the rigorous and delicate traditional craftsmanship. He advocated that "painting does not have to be similar, but it is kitsch if it is similar; painting does not lose its authenticity, but it is intriguing if it is true." This "Gatekeeper Dog" aptly interprets the artistic interest between similarity and dissimilarity.
In the Chinese painting tradition, the dog means loyalty and protection. As a symbol of guarding the homeland, it has won the favor of literati and inkers. Pu Xinyu's "Gatekeeper Dog" is not only a vivid and expressive animal painting, but also an artistic crystallization of a blend of poetry, calligraphy and painting, showing his profound skills of "poetry, book, painting, and printing".
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