Li Xiang (
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: 李湘;
pinyin
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: ''Lǐ Xiāng''; born 1952) is a Chinese watercolor artist.
Biography
Li was born in
Beijing, China
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in 1952. She was a reproduction and restoration artist of ancient Chinese paintings at the
Forbidden City
The Forbidden City () is a Chinese palace, palace complex in Dongcheng District, Beijing, China, at the center of the Imperial City, Beijing, Imperial City of Beijing. It is surrounded by numerous opulent imperial gardens and temples includ ...
of Beijing, China.
Li was first recognized in 1985 for creating the first complete collection, featuring 413 scenes from the Chinese classic novel,
Dream of the Red Chamber
''Dream of the Red Chamber'' (''Honglou Meng'') or ''The Story of the Stone'' (''Shitou Ji'') is a novel composed by Cao Xueqin in the middle of the 18th century. One of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature, it is known for ...
. This collection was featured at
Daguanyuan
The Daguanyuan (), variously translated as the Grand View Garden, Prospect Garden or Grand Prospect Garden, is a massive landscaped interior garden in the classic 18th century Chinese novel ''Dream of the Red Chamber'', built within the compound ...
, studied and praised by
Redology
Redology () is the academic study of Cao Xueqin's ''Dream of the Red Chamber'', one of the Four Great Classical Novels of China. There are numerous researchers in this field; most can be divided into four general groups. The first group are th ...
experts including
Zhou Ruchang
Zhou Ruchang (; April 14, 1918 – May 31, 2012), was a Chinese writer noted for his study of the novel ''Dream of the Red Chamber'' by Cao Xueqin. He is regarded as among the most renowned and influential redologists of the 20th century. In a ...
, and the brother of the Last Emperor,
Pu Jie.
Personal life
Li was married to calligrapher Shanmao Wu (1947-2009). They have a daughter, named Fei Wu. Li spends her time in Beijing, China and
Boston, Massachusetts.
Works
The Dream of the Red Chamber collection created by Li is part of a permanent collection in
Qingdao
Qingdao (, also spelled Tsingtao; , Mandarin: ) is a major city in eastern Shandong Province. The city's name in Chinese characters literally means " azure island". Located on China's Yellow Sea coast, it is a major nodal city of the One Belt ...
, China.
The Dream of the Red Chamber collection was featured in the official magazine of the Dream of the Red Chamber in July 1985.
Li began working on her new art collection, Chinese Empresses, in 2014.
Li is a featured artist under Holbein Artist Materials.
References
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Chinese women artists
1952 births
Living people