雾里荷花能映日,风中松骨欲欺霜——吴孔奇绘画艺术赏析

Appreciating the art of Wu Kongqi

吴孔奇,字池、福开,号惜红斋主、万松堂主,别署腾飞、瞻鸿居士等,出生于苏州四大望族之一的陆家,故曾名陆小牛。上小学时因母亲提议,改用母姓称吴孔奇。先生早慧,尤喜绘事,10岁左右在刚成立的上海画院看画,其论画颇中肯綮,被海上名画家江寒汀先生发现而视为'神童',欣然收为弟子,遂得江师亲炙。一二年之后画作己刻肖乃师,课余又随侍左右,深得江师喜爱。上世纪60年代初江大师病故让他陷入失师之苦,从此只能遍访沪上画廊。

Wu Kongqi,also known by his courtesy names Chi and Fukai,was born in prominent family surnamed Lu in Suzhou of Jiangsu province.He was once named Lu Xiaoniu.He renamed when he was in primary school as it was advanced by his mother surnamed Wu.Wu Kongqi is famous for painting pine trees and lotuses in China.