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Lay Down Your Whip
''Put Down Your Whip'', also translated as ''Lay Down Your Whip'' (), is a 1931 Chinese street play written by Chen Liting during the Republic of China (1912–49), Republican era, who drew inspiration from the earlier play ''Meiniang'' by Tian Han. Originally an anti-government play, it was adapted to take on an anti-Japanese theme after growing Japanese aggression against China. It became the most influential street play during the Second Sino-Japanese War, and was performed countless times throughout China, and even in the White House for Franklin D. Roosevelt, President Roosevelt by the actress Wang Ying (actress), Wang Ying. The future Jiang Qing, Madame Mao was also among its many performers. Wang Ying's performance of ''Put Down Your Whip'' inspired Xu Beihong's Put Down Your Whip (painting), eponymous painting, which in 2007 set an auction price record for Chinese paintings. Plot Original version A young girl named Fragrance (Xiang Jie) and her old father are poor and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xu Beihong
Xu Beihong (; 19 July 1895 – 26 September 1953), also known as Ju Péon, was a Chinese painter. He was primarily known for his Ink wash painting, Chinese ink paintings of horses and birds and was one of the first Chinese artists to articulate the need for artistic expressions that reflected a modern China at the beginning of the 20th century. He was also regarded as one of the first to create monumental oil paintings with epic Chinese themes – a show of his high proficiency in an essential Western art technique. He was one of the four pioneers of Chinese modern art who earned the title of "The Four Great Academy Presidents". Biography Xu was born on 19 July 1895 in Yixing, Jiangsu, during the late Qing dynasty. He began studying classic Chinese works, beginning with calligraphy at the age of six, and Chinese painting at the age of nine. He was taught by his father Xu Dazhang, who was a private school teacher. Xu came from rural Yixing, Jiangsu province. He started from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
