Do you miss that interesting old man? Controversy over the Opening of Huang Yongyu's Works Exhibition at Beijing Rongbaozhai | Huang Yongyu | Beijing Rongbaozhai
In the middle of last month, Huang Yongyu, the person who started the zodiac stamp, died of illness in Beijing after leaving a controversial "blue rabbit" for the Chinese people. Before his death, Huang Yongyu once left a sentence: "When you miss me, look at the sky and the clouds." This makes many young people more curious about this old man with an "interesting soul.
Last week, the "Mr. Huang Yongyu's Works Exhibition" opened at Rongbaozhai in Beijing. On the entrance exhibition board of the exhibition hall, a winding timeline unfolded Huang Yongyu's life like a painting before everyone's eyes.
The fate between Huang Yongyu and Rongbaozhai began in 1953. That year, he came to Rongbaozhai to learn woodcut watermark techniques. Since then, love has been profound and meaningful. Huang Yongyu once said, "The matter of Rongbaozhai is my business."
Huang Yongyu created a painting for the 350th anniversary of Rongbaozhai.
"Although Huang Lao has left us, his huge" Lotus Picture "still emits a refreshing fragrance in the lobby of Rongbaozhai." Rong Baozhai wrote on social media.
Walking into the simple and direct exhibition hall on the second floor of Rongbaozhai, a reporter from Jiefang Daily Shangguan News found that most of the visitors were young people, and many young parents came with their children to explain while enjoying.
The twelve zodiac series created by Huang Yongyu
"This is the first time I have appreciated Huang Lao's paintings so carefully." Ms. Chen told reporters that she especially likes Huang Lao's zodiac series, "it seems that it is very informal, but it just captures the characteristics of many animals." In Ms. Chen's eyes, Huang Yongyu's works have delicate brushstrokes and warm colors, "I feel that he is an old man who can rein and release freely in life."
Huang Yongyu's classic works exhibited at Rongbaozhai
This exhibition displays more than 100 pieces of Huang Yongyu's calligraphy and painting works, dozens of woodblock watermark works, and Huang Yongyu books published by Rongbaozhai Publishing House. The exhibition hall also specially set up the experience area of Huang Yongyu's print work "Ashima.
According to Rong Baozhai, this exhibition specially displays the fine paintings that Huang Yongyu has presented to Rong Baozhai over the years, so that visitors can appreciate Huang Lao's mature techniques through works such as "Lotus", "Lotus Pond Flying Heron" and "Yat Sen Qing". It is also hoped that visitors will feel Huang Lao's leisure and happiness in front of these colorful, passionate and youthful paintings, release their mood and embrace the sun.
Huang Yongyu's classic works exhibited at Rongbaozhai
The exhibition will continue until August 13th. "Although time is short, happiness is eternal," said Rongbaozhai.