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A 5 page research paper/essay that analyzes a work by Ma Yuan of the Chinese Song Dynasty period. The art of Ma Yuan (c. 1155-1225), along with that of Xia Gui, represents the highest level of Chinese painting during the Song dynasty (1127-1279) (Ma Yuan). During the Southern Song period (1127-1279), court painters continued to favor landscapes as subject material, as they had in the past, but they also favored smaller formats and more lyrical treatments (Southern Song). This examination of a work, Walking on a Mountain path in Spring by Ma Yuan, concentrates on describing its lyric elements, that is, the features of the poem that are designed to evoke emotion on the part of the viewer. Also, a comparison is made between Ma Yuan and Xia Gui. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Yuan). During the Southern Song period (1127-1279), court painters continued to favor landscapes as subject material, as they had in the past, but they also favored smaller formats and more
lyrical treatments (Southern Song). The following examination of a work, Walking on a Mountain path in Spring by Ma Yuan, concentrates on describing its lyric elements, that is, the features
of the poem that are designed to evoke emotion on the part of the viewer. The Song emperors, unlike their predecessors in the Tang dynasty who ruled with military might,
preferred to create national unity through culture (A preference for 42). As a result of this orientation, this was a period that emphasized reflection, education and art and humanism became
a principal focus. Humanism, by definition, is "any system of thought or action based on nature, interests and the ideals of human beings" (A preference for 42). Under the Song
rulers, daily life and the "pleasure of the moment" became favored subjects (A preference for 42). This is clearly evident in the work of Ma Yuan. An exemplary
example of the style of Song dynasty period is Ma Yuans "On a Mountain Path in Spring," which is painted with ink and color on silk and mounted on an
album leaf (Ma Yflan). The style is "intimate, lyrical and delicate," with an emphasis on "less" rather than "more" (Ma Yflan). Light washes are used to blue the horizon and
this results in a feeling that the scene is both closer and more intimate. The style is quite distinctive. An imaginary diagonal line cuts across the area to be painted
(A preference for 42). In one corner of the frame that this creates, there are large empty spaces; however, the other area is filled with riverbanks, trees and other natural
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