Chinese Art Collectors: What To Collect?
What are the Benefits to Me if I Start to Buy Chinese Paintings in Classical Styles Now?
The real issue here is what it is that you care about the most that needs your attention at this time in your life. If you want to take care of your family, secure a happy retirement, or bequeath works of value to your children, collecting new Chinese paintings might be your best opportunity. First, our new classical Chinese paintings are authentic, reflecting a unique cultural history of more than thousands of years. As a matter of fact, reproductions and paintings after famous old Chinese masters have already found their way into many world-famous museums. You will be amazed at how many paintings on display in these best museums, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York) and the Museum of Fine Arts (Boston), are identified as "copy of" or "work after" old masters. Apparently, the scarcity of authentic antique Chinese paintings has been fully recognized in today's Chinese art market. Secondly, the rarity of finest classical Chinese paintings has directed the attention of Chinese art collectors and dealers to the highest quality new classical Chinese painting as an alternative. Many passionate contemporary Chinese artists are devoted to using what they know best in producing new Chinese art to the best of their abilities. Thirdly, new classical Chinese painting as a category is drawing more attention now, and many of them will soon be highly desirable on the market. Many art galleries have started to promote the new classical Chinese painting market. CHINESE ART PAINTINGS is a pioneering gallery with a vision for the future of the Chinese art market.
As a Chinese art collector, the benefits of buying museum-quality Chinese paintings in traditional styles NOW are: 1) to build up quickly a valuable Chinese painting collection when the market is still young; 2) to invest wisely in a market that will definitely generate a sizable return. 3) to leave behind your love for your family and your children. If you start to collect new classical Chinese paintings now, you are already the biggest winner in the financial battle field, because you have already saved yourself a lot of money by buying museum-quality, new Chinese paintings at an affordable price. You are catching an early express train headed to build up future revenue. No matter what you want to do with your valuable Chinese art collection in the future (sell it for a cash, pass it on to your children, or donate it to your favorite museum), you will always take pride in having had the vision to secure a fine Chinese painting collection. You will always feel satisfied with the fascinating cultural life you have prepared for yourself today and tomorrow.
Chinese Paintings in the Style of Old Masters - An Attractive Alternative
Over the history of Chinese art, reproductions and painting in the style of famous classical Chinese paintings were always associated with the traditional method of learning from old masters. Beginning as early as the Tang dynasty (618-907), emperors commissioned the best artists to copy old masterpieces in order to preserve national treasures and protect the cultural patrimony from natural decay. Court artists were appointed to make faithful duplicates of original works held in the imperial collections. For example, Li Gonglin (ca. 1041-1106) of the Song Dynasty was commissioned by the emperor to reproduce “Wei Yan Shepherding,” a painting from the Tang dynasty (617-907). Like other artist-copyists of renown, Li Gonglin describes the emperor's request and his motivation for copying the painting in his inscription, which draws attention to the pride he took in completing a reproduction of the original. A collection of a few fine Chinese paintings in the style of famous old masters says a lot about you and your unique cultural taste.
