Mengqi Wang, Date Orchard, 1987, Chinese Ink & Colour on Paper, Framed

Born in 1947 and graduated from Nanjing Art Institute in 1977, Wang, Mengqi is a professor of Shanghai University School of Fine Arts, doctoral tutor, visiting professor of Nanjing Art Institute, painter of Shanghai Chinese Painting Academy, member of Chinese Artists Association, executive director of Shanghai Artists Association , National first-class artist, researcher of China National Academy of Painting. He is regarded as the representative painter of "new literati painting" in the art world. In the 1970s, the art world was very grey and are works were of the same style. He found his own way in the villain's book, and created more than 30 comics and more than 30 Chinese paintings in 13 years. People nowadays cannot paint what they want, but they can learn the ancient’s spirit to indulge in the landscape and free their soul. This unrestricted style and spirit is very similar to people in Weijin Period. People should enjoy the four seasons, day and night, tasty tea and nice drink, fragrant flowers and fruitful fruits, which are all the best in the world. Where’s people’s happiness？They can be gentleman’s, farmers, children’s, and even worm’s. Who is as happy as I am? Oh, it’s the laughing Maitreyan. Cool July-Art Discourse during the "Post-SARS" Period, 2003, Haishan Gallery (Shanghai, China) New literati painting three lines-Wang Mengqi, Zhou Jun, Shen Congbin, 2006, Sun Rainbow Gallery (Shanghai, China) The 1st Linzhou Ink and Wash Biennial Exhibition, 2009, Shanghai Duolun Museum of Modern Art, Shang Element Art Museum, China Linzhou International Stele Art Museum, China Linzhou Ink and Wash Art Museum, exhibition, international exhibition Counting Characters-Chinese Figure Painting Exhibition, 2010, Yangmotang Art Museum (Nanjing, China), exhibition, group exhibition Dian Mo Kai Xuan Shang Shang Collection-Exhibition of Famous Chinese Paintings, 2010, Beijing Songzhuang Chinese Painting Academy (Beijing, China), exhibition, group exhibition China Contemporary Ink Painting Yearbook Exhibition, 2016, Today Art Museum, Beijing, exhibitors, group exhibition China New Ink Painting Exhibition 1978-2018-New Chinese Paintings, 2018, Beijing Minsheng Modern Art Museum, exhibitor, group exhibition Dimensions: (framed) 25 x 29cm, ink & colour on paper signed with the artist's two seals. Provenance: a private collection. Condition: excellent, under protective glass, ready to hang..