沈周出身于士大夫诗画及收藏世家,其画其文,独具风范,享誉当时,传名后世。幼尝沉浸家学,耳濡目染,读经尚文,聪颖过人。及长智识广博,蒙养丰厚;为人性情坦荡,乐观旷达。早年承继元人笔意,格法追随黄公望、吴镇、王蒙等人,然不循入“空寂”之境。至中年广泛涉猎诸家画法、各派风规,逐渐形成自己的气格槃郁、润泽中和之艺术风格,独特面貌。画幅也由早期盈尺小景拓展为大幅巨幛。画法则由以前精工巧致的“细沈”风格趋向于“粗枝大叶,草草而成”的“粗沈”风格。五十岁开始学习北宋大书法家黄庭坚的书体,虽然依旧临仿学习古代 Shen Zhou was born in the doctor’s poetry and collection of the family, the painting of its text, a unique style, renowned at that time, pass on to future generations. Sip home immersion, monasteries, reading classics, intelligent extraordinary. And long-term knowledge of broad, rich and generous; for human nature, magnanimous, broad-minded. In the early years inherit the minds of the people, lattice method to follow the Huanggong Wang, Wu Zhen, Wang Meng and others, however, do not follow the “empty silence” of the state. To middle-aged extensively covered various paintings, faction style, and gradually form their own style of melancholy, moist and neutral art style, unique appearance. The picture is also enlarged by the early small profit margins for a substantial giant. The painting method from the former Seiko clever “thin Shen” style tends to “thick leaves, hastily formed ” “thick ” style. Fifty-year-old began studying the Northern Song Dynasty calligrapher Huang Tingjian book body, though still imitate the ancient learning