The Four Seasons
1/F Chao Shao-an Gallery
Presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Organised by the Hong Kong Heritage Museum
Nature has a wonderful rhythm; the seasons come and go along with their changing scenes. Have you ever experienced the beauty of nature?
Professor Chao Shao-an immersed himself in the inspiration of nature throughout his life. With nature as his mentor, he observed the natural world meticulously, with a unique vision to discover the ultimate beauty. He captured its essence, using superb painting skills to create unique works of art. His brushes created flowers in full bloom, dazzling in their brilliance. His favourite noble cicadas sing loudly and clearly in the summer willows, with red lychees in abundance, the fruit of the season. Depicting a rich autumn harvest, he painted fisherman along the reed shore. He admired the plum blossoms in moonlight and enjoyed the serenity of dreamlike winter snow.
Professor Chao realised that a harmonious life could be found in the seasonal changes and in his feelings of coexistence with nature, exemplified in his words: "I only wish I could be at leisure." In this exhibition, with the four seasons as the theme, a selection of around 40 paintings have been chosen from our collection. So let Professor Chao lead you to the beauty of the four seasons with the poetic scenery he created.
Exhibit Highlights
| Chinese trumpet creeper 1968 |  |
 | Poinsettia Not dated |
| Pine 1970 |  |
 | Spring ca. 1991 |
| Tiger lily 1966 |  |
 | Lotus Not dated |
| Jumping frog 1993 |  |
 | Plum in the misty night 1967 |
| Peony Not dated |  |
 | Three friends of winter: pine, bamboo and plum blossoms 1987 |
| Grapes 1970 |  |
 | Kapok blossoms 1982 |
| Little bird on maiden-hair tree branch 1981 |  |
 | Landscape in winter Not dated |
| Bird in autumn Not dated |  |
 | Chrysanthemum Not dated |
| Bird on winter pine 1944 |  |
 | Azaleas Not dated |
| Crabapple blossoms Not dated |  |
 | Noble bottle tree Not dated |
| Summer ca. 1991 |  |
