Abstract:During the period of the War of Resistance by the Chinese People against Japanese Aggression (1931-1945), the collective national consciousness of Chinese artists and their yearning for revitalizing Chinese painting infused new vitality into the development of Chinese art. The classical narrative paintings of this period were crafted by artists committed to tradition. The artists transcended the constraints of realistic themes, thereby providing greater possibilities for the exploration and development of classical figure painting. Hence, the study of FU Baoshi and ZHANG Daqian’s creation of
Xiyuan Yajiduring the wartime is of historical value and significance.