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'''''Jieziyuan Huazhuan''''' ({{zh-c|芥子園畫傳}} "Manual of the Mustard Seed Garden"), sometimes known as '''''Jieziyuan Huapu''''' (芥子園畫譜), is a manual of [[Chinese painting]] complied during the early-[[Qing Dynasty]]. Many renowned Chinese painters, like [[Qi Baishi]], began their drawing lessons with the manual.
'''''Manual of the Mustard Seed Garden''''' ({{lang|zh|芥子園畫傳}}, '''{{transl|zh|Jieziyuan Huazhuan}}'''), sometimes known as '''{{transl|zh|Jieziyuan Huapu}}''' ({{lang|zh|芥子園畫譜}}), is a printed manual of [[Chinese painting]] compiled during the early-[[Qing Dynasty]]. Many renowned later Chinese painters, like [[Qi Baishi]], began their drawing lessons with the manual. It is an important early example of [[colour printing]].


The work was commissioned by Shen Xinyou (沈心友), son-in-law of the famous playwright [[Li Yu (author)|Li Yu]], whose mansion in [[Nanjing|Jinling]] was known as Jieziyuan, or Mustard Seed Garden. Shen possessed the teaching materials of Li Liufang (李流芳), a painter of the late-[[Ming Dynasty]], and commissioned Wang Gai (王概) to edit and expand those materials with the aim of producing a manual for landscape painting. The result was the first part of ''Jieziyuan Huazhuan'', which, published in [[1679]] in five colours, comprises five ''juan'' (卷) or fascicles. Li Yu, as the publisher, wrote a preface for this part. The first fascicle deals with the general principles of landscape painting, the second the painting of trees, the third that of hills and stones, the fourth that of people and houses, and the fifth comprises the selected works of great landscape painters.
The work was commissioned by Shen Xinyou ({{lang|zh|沈心友}}), whose mansion in [[Lanxi, Zhejiang|Lanxi]], [[Zhejiang]] province was known as Jieziyuan, or Mustard Seed Garden. Shen possessed the teaching materials of Li Liufang (李流芳), a painter of the late-[[Ming dynasty]], and commissioned Wáng Gài ({{lang|zh|王概}}), Wáng Shī ({{lang|zh|王蓍}}), Wáng Niè ({{lang|zh|王臬}}), and Zhū Shēng ({{lang|zh|诸升}}) to edit and expand those materials with the aim of producing a manual for landscape painting. The result was the first part of {{transl|zh|Jieziyuan Huazhuan}}, published in 1679, in five colours. It comprises five {{transl|zh|juan}} ({{lang|zh|}}) or [[Serial (literature)|fascicles]]. Li Yu, as the publisher, wrote a preface for this part. The first fascicle deals with the general principles of landscape painting, the second the painting of trees, the third that of hills and stones, the fourth that of people and houses, and the fifth comprises the selected works of great landscape painters.
[[Image:Jieziyuan Huazhuan 2.jpg|thumb|200px|Teaching how to draw people]]
Two more parts, which deal with the painting of flora and fauna, were produced by Wang and his two brothers. Shen promised a forth part, but never published one. A forth part, which deals with portraits, was produced by some quick profit-seeking publisher, though. Chao Xun (巢勛) (1852-1917), dissatisfied with the fake, produced his own sequel, as well as carefully reproduced the first three volumes. Today the reprint of the first three volumes of the work is usually based on Chao's reproduction.


[[Image:Jiezi_yuan_huazhuan_Lotus_Flowers%2C_Leaf_from_the_Mustard_Seed_Garden_Painting_Manual.jpg|thumb|right|alt=Scan of page from book depicting lotus flowers drawing|"{{transl|zh|[[Jieziyuan Huazhuan]]|italic=no}} Lotus Flowers", ''Mustard Seed Garden Painting Manual'']]
An English translation of the work, ''The Tao of Painting - A study of the ritual disposition of Chinese painting. With a translation of the ''Chieh Tzu Yuan Hua Chuan'' or ''Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting 1779-1701, was made by Mai-mai Sze and published in New York in 1956''.
[[File:Jieziyuan Huazhuan 2.jpg|thumb|alt=Scan of page from book depicting instructions for drawing people|Teaching how to draw people]]

The volume also entered [[Edo period]] Japan, where [[woodblock printed]] copies became relatively easily accessible in all the major cities; the ''Mustard Seed Garden Manual'' came to be used by Japanese {{transl|ja|[[Nanga (Japanese painting)|nanga (bunjinga)]]}} artists and was an important element in the training of {{transl|ja|nanga}} artists and the development of {{transl|ja|nanga}} painting.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.museum.city.nagoya.jp/exhibition/special/past/tenji211204.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210906235423/https://www.museum.city.nagoya.jp/exhibition/special/past/tenji211204.html|title=Taiga and Buson|publisher=Nagoya City Museum|archive-date=6 September 2021|access-date=11 May 2023}}</ref>

Two more parts, which deal with the painting of flora and fauna, were produced by Wang and his two brothers and published 1701. Shen promised a fourth part, but never published it. A fourth part, which deals with portraits, was produced by some quick profit-seeking publisher, though. Chao Xun ({{lang|zh|巢勛}}) (1852–1917), dissatisfied with the fake, produced his own sequel, as well as carefully reproduced the first three volumes. Reprints of the first three volumes are usually based on Chao's reproduction.

An English translation of the work, ''The Tao of Painting A study of the ritual disposition of Chinese painting. With a translation of the Chieh Tzu Yuan Hua Chuan or Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting 1679–1701'', was made by [[Mai-mai Sze]] and published in New York in 1956.


==References==
==References==
*''[[Zhongguo da baike quanshu]]''. First Edition. Beijing; Shanghai: Zhongguo da baike quanshu chubanshe. 1980-1993.
*''[[Zhongguo da baike quanshu]]''. First Edition. Beijing; Shanghai: Zhongguo da baike quanshu chubanshe. 1980–1993.
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==External links==
==External links==
* [https://archive.org/details/brooklynmuseum-o17617-mustard-seed-garden-a-chinese Mustard Seed Garden, a Chinese Painter's Manual] ~ at Internet Archive.
*{{fr}} [http://classiques.uqac.ca/classiques/chine_ancienne/B_autres_classiques/KIAI_TSEU_YUAN_HOUA_TCHOUAN/KIAI_TSEU_YUAN.html KIAI-TSEU-YUAN HOUA TCHOUAN <nowiki>[Jieziyuan huazhuan]</nowiki>]. Les Enseignements de la Peinture du Jardin grand comme un Grain de Moutarde. Encyclopédie de la peinture chinoise Traduction et commentaires par Raphaël PETRUCCI (1910), at les Classiques des sciences sociales, l'Université du Québec.
*{{in lang|fr}} [http://classiques.uqac.ca/classiques/chine_ancienne/B_autres_classiques/KIAI_TSEU_YUAN_HOUA_TCHOUAN/KIAI_TSEU_YUAN.html KIAI-TSEU-YUAN HOUA TCHOUAN <nowiki>[Jieziyuan huazhuan]</nowiki>]. Les Enseignements de la Peinture du Jardin grand comme un Grain de Moutarde. Encyclopédie de la peinture chinoise Traduction et commentaires par Raphaël PETRUCCI (1910), at les Classiques des sciences sociales, l'Université du Québec.


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Revision as of 13:38, 21 June 2023

Photograph of pages from book depicting instructions for drawving leaves
Teaching how to draw leaves

Manual of the Mustard Seed Garden (芥子園畫傳, Jieziyuan Huazhuan), sometimes known as Jieziyuan Huapu (芥子園畫譜), is a printed manual of Chinese painting compiled during the early-Qing Dynasty. Many renowned later Chinese painters, like Qi Baishi, began their drawing lessons with the manual. It is an important early example of colour printing.

The work was commissioned by Shen Xinyou (沈心友), whose mansion in Lanxi, Zhejiang province was known as Jieziyuan, or Mustard Seed Garden. Shen possessed the teaching materials of Li Liufang (李流芳), a painter of the late-Ming dynasty, and commissioned Wáng Gài (王概), Wáng Shī (王蓍), Wáng Niè (王臬), and Zhū Shēng (诸升) to edit and expand those materials with the aim of producing a manual for landscape painting. The result was the first part of Jieziyuan Huazhuan, published in 1679, in five colours. It comprises five juan () or fascicles. Li Yu, as the publisher, wrote a preface for this part. The first fascicle deals with the general principles of landscape painting, the second the painting of trees, the third that of hills and stones, the fourth that of people and houses, and the fifth comprises the selected works of great landscape painters.

Scan of page from book depicting lotus flowers drawing
"Jieziyuan Huazhuan Lotus Flowers", Mustard Seed Garden Painting Manual
Scan of page from book depicting instructions for drawing people
Teaching how to draw people

The volume also entered Edo period Japan, where woodblock printed copies became relatively easily accessible in all the major cities; the Mustard Seed Garden Manual came to be used by Japanese nanga (bunjinga) artists and was an important element in the training of nanga artists and the development of nanga painting.[1]

Two more parts, which deal with the painting of flora and fauna, were produced by Wang and his two brothers and published 1701. Shen promised a fourth part, but never published it. A fourth part, which deals with portraits, was produced by some quick profit-seeking publisher, though. Chao Xun (巢勛) (1852–1917), dissatisfied with the fake, produced his own sequel, as well as carefully reproduced the first three volumes. Reprints of the first three volumes are usually based on Chao's reproduction.

An English translation of the work, The Tao of Painting – A study of the ritual disposition of Chinese painting. With a translation of the Chieh Tzu Yuan Hua Chuan or Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting 1679–1701, was made by Mai-mai Sze and published in New York in 1956.

References

  1. ^ "Taiga and Buson". Nagoya City Museum. Archived from the original on 6 September 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2023.