Hanshan and Shide

Hanshan is a poet and a Buddhist. He met Shide in Guoqing Temple where he used to be a cook. Hanshan and Shide both have profound knowledge in Buddhism and literature so they frequently make poems together. They have been depicted many times as a pair, meaning two gods of Harmony and Union. Xia Jing Shan’s literati paintings are mostly done with integration traditional Chinese and Western painting techniques, outlining the shape of the clothing folds. Also, Xia using ink as base, complemented with subtle coloring for a neatly structured composition to convey contextual elegance and poised serenity.
繁中|寒山拾得

Object Work Type
Paintings

Artist
Xia Jing Shan

Materials
ink and colors on paper

Measurements(cm)
135x73

Creation Date
2011

Accession Number
OB-00020
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