This is the ninth in our series on how calligraphic paintings are printed, and we will talk about the position and arrangement of the prints in calligraphic paintings.
Let's start with the signature seal
A calligraphy and painting work, the most important seal in all the types of plutonium printing, and the most basic seal is of course the signature seal, because it plays the most basic role of faith, accurately marking the author of the calligraphy painting work, whether it is with the surname seal, the name seal, the character seal, the name seal, the alias seal, the Zhai number seal, etc. can play this role. Therefore, Chinese calligraphy painting generally has a signature seal, and in the long history of calligraphy and painting, a corresponding conventional plutonium seal position specification has been formed, first look at a calligraphy work by Mr. Qi Gong:
(Qigong old poetry calligraphy)
The main text of this calligraphy is a poem: "Soft Gold Cup Thin Golden Book, Family Law Xuan and Secret Book Reserve." The heavenly terrace is like the sea in spring, and the Yang flowers are rolling at the beginning of the curtain. "Behind this is the fall: spring 1984. The two signed seals of the two sides: the seal of Qi Gong (White Text) and The Yuan Bai (Zhu Wen). The seal of Qi Gong is the name seal, because Mr. Qi calls himself "Qi Ming Gong", and Yuan Bai is his word.
Generally speaking, we believe that this is the general position and arrangement method of the signature stamp, that is, the two signed seals are followed by the falling money, the first party seal and the falling money maintain a distance of half a word (finger word), the second party seal is neatly arranged under the second party seal, and the distance between the two seals is maintained.
There are many examples, such as Mr. Wang's Lishu works:
(Li Shangyin poem by Wang Xianju)
The content of this calligraphy is a poem by Li Shangyin: "For the infinite beauty of the cloud screen, Fengcheng is cold and afraid of the spring supper." For no reason, he married the Golden Turtle (a different body of his son-in-law) and failed to live up to the early dynasty of Xiang Yuan. The payment was: "Li Shangyin seven unique songs, Wang Xiaoju." "There are two sides of the seal: Wang (Bai Wen) and Li Ju (Zhu Wen). The difference is that this work has the first chapter "Poetic Feelings", if you only look at the part of the signature print, the position and arrangement method are exactly the same.
The paintings are also printed in the same way, such as Feng Zikai's works:
(Feng Zikai's painting)
This painting by Mr. Feng Zikai is titled: "A hundred springs compete for the same way, and a hundred flowers bloom together to look up to Chunhui." The falling paragraph reads: "Mr. Mister Ya Appreciation, Gengzi Xiaochun, Zi Kai Painting." "There are two sides of the seal: Shimen Fengshi (Zhu Wen) and Zikai Calligraphy and Painting (Bai Wen). The same two prints followed the falling model, neatly arranged vertically. Another example:
(Flower and bird painting by Tian Shiguang)
The painting fell: "Xin WeiChun, Tian Shiguang." "There are two sides of the seal: Tian Shiguang (Bai Wen) and Gong Wei (Zhu Wen, alias). The style is also two-sided printed under the falling model, neatly arranged in a longitudinal direction.
This is actually very easy to understand, because the painting is noted, if it is taken out separately, it is a calligraphy work, but in the end it also participates in the chapter of the whole picture, and it is integrated with the picture and becomes an organic part of the picture.
So, if the payment is too long, and the position under the paragraph is not enough for the two sides of the print, what should be done? This is actually a special case of the signature print: that is, when the lower position of the falling section is not enough for the two sides of the seal, the signature is printed on the left side of the falling paragraph. Such as the same content of the Qi Gong's poetic calligraphy:
(Qigong poetry calligraphy)
The text above is the same poetic content, but the difference is the fallen paragraph: "The summer book of 1992, when the age is eighty, Qi Gong." "There are two sides of the seal: the seal of Qi Gong (Bai Wen), the Yuan Bai Jushi (Zhu Wen), and the first chapter: "Min Men". The vertical height of the text here is high, and even the bottom has reached the horizontal position of the bottom edge of the body, and it is obviously impossible to print according to the conventional plutonium, at this time, the signature print is on the left side of the falling paragraph, and note that the two prints are arranged neatly on the same longitudinal line.
In paintings, this method of printing is often used based on the needs of the chapter. Like what:
(Qian Songyan landscape painting)
This painting, on the right, has a falling paragraph: "In the small courtyard of KuangShan Mountain, the waterfall is attracted, the Milky Way hangs upside down on the green cliff, and the droplets splash beads to please me." The Xiangshan Guest House has an artificial waterfall, which is played for drawing and giving. Eighty-five sogy money pine rock. "There are two sides of the seal: Qian (Zhu Wen), Song Yan (Bai Wen), and there is a pressure angle chapter in the lower left corner: DahaoHeshan. Because the payment is long and the height of the payment is limited, the signatures of the two parties are printed on the left side of the payment.
In fact, in paintings, the signature seal is often because of the needs of the chapter, only one side, as shown in the figure:
(Yamin's "Selling Wine into Reeds")
The title of this painting was later attributed: "Yaming of the Near Water Villa." "The Seal of the Seal: The Seal of Yamin (in white). In the lower right corner there is the pressure angle chapter: Master of the Garden of Enlightenment, and in the upper right corner there is the barrier chapter (the first chapter): Juda Ice Lake. Because the frame is horizontal, the painting title is also narrow horizontal, so the height of the stamp is only narrow and narrow position, only enough for the plutonium side seal, in order to cooperate with the chapter, there is a corner chapter and a side seal (together form a stable triangle, the picture is stable). Another example:
(Ma Jin's Horse)
This painting of Ma Jin's "Horse" has a drop in the upper right: "Pengchen Leap February Cham is like Ma Jin." "The Seal of the Horse: The Seal of Ma Jin." In the lower left corner there is an indentured chapter: Zhanhua Pavilion Master. The reason why the signature is only on one side is for the simplicity of the picture rules.
There is a general principle of plutonium printing, that is, to serve the content, to be interrelated with the content. Zheng Ji of the Qing Dynasty said in "A Concise Study of Dream Residence Painting":
When the seal is insufficient to make up for the problem, it runs through in one breath, and it is not allowed to write the word, and the seal is the seal.
In short, words cannot be words, seals are seals, the two can not be unrelated, "fight for each other", to "run through one breath", rely on each other, support each other.
There is also a question about the signature seal: the two parties signed the seal, generally one white and one Zhu, which side is on it?
The answer is simple: the two parties sign the name seal, regardless of Zhu Bai, generally first the surname seal, and then the name seal, the character seal, the alias seal, and the Zhaiguan seal. The general principle is: the surname is printed in the front, the name is printed in the back, if the name is printed in the same square, the name is printed in the front, and the other number is printed and the Zaiguan is printed in the back, regardless of the Vermilion white seal of the seal. The source of those who put the white seal on the top on the grounds of "suppressing the yang and supporting the yin": it is because people's name prints are generally in the Han and white prints, so most of the works we see, the white prints are on it. Like what:
(Qi Gong "Book Edge Ink Fun")
This calligraphy, the seal behind the drop, the "Seal of QiGong" is on the top because it is the name seal of Qi Gong, and the Zhu Wen "Yuan Bai" is his word, so it is below. Another example is Pu Ru's "Riding a Horse":
(Pu Ru's "Riding Horse Diagram")
The fall of this painting is: "The sunset is yellow and the sand is open, and the autumn grass in Yanshan Mountain has no golden platform." The Tianchi Shenjun is a dragon species and is not controlled by Hu'er. Heartburn. "Three Sides of the Seal of Plutonium: The Seal of Puru (Bai Wen), Xin Qi (Zhu Wen), and another first chapter: "Bamboo Su". In the signature print part, Pu Ru is his name, so on top, the heart is his word, so on the bottom. Take a look at this couplet by Li Hongzhang:
(Li Hongzhang calligraphy couplet)
The couplet content "Independent for thousands of years who are with friends, claiming to be a family is always realistic." Above: "Guangxu Xin Weiqiu." Next paragraph: "Li Hongzhang." "Three parties of the seal: Li Hongzhangyin (Zhu Wen), University Scholar Su Yibo (Bai Wen). The first chapter on the right is: Qinggong Taifu (朱文). At this time, Zhu Wenyin was printed on it because Zhu Wenyin was his name seal.
Let's start with the first chapter
The first chapter is also called the first seal, indicating that the content of the work begins from here, and the position of the first chapter is generally a little lower at the beginning of the main text of the calligraphy work, generally in the upper right of a work, and the signature seal at the end of the lower left section echoes remotely. Chinese works generally start in the upper right corner.
This is a unique feature of Chinese grammar, and it is generally believed that this method of arranging words originated from Zhujian, but in fact, the method of writing from the top right was written from the upper right corner in the oracle bone and gold script period. For example, the inscription of the "Great Lu Ding":
(Inscription inside the Great Luding)
Therefore, whether it is calligraphy or painting, the opening chapter is generally in the upper right corner of the work. Like what:
(Huang Miaozi calligraphy)
This calligraphy, the content of which is Du Fu's poem "Qiu Xing", falls: "Comrade Zhida Fang Jia Zhengshu." Nongshu Summer. Seedlings. "The next side is signed with the seal: Huang Miaozi (Zhu Wen), the location of the first chapter, and the side of the plutonium: WanghuLou (in fact, it would be better if it was slightly downward). The vertical width is slightly longer, and in order to make the breath coherent, it is equipped with a "double crane figure" waistband.
(Li Kuchan's "Eagle Play")
Drop: "Eagle play map." Ding Wei spring in the first month. Bitter Zen writing. "Seal of Plutonium: Seal of Li Ying (Bai Wen), Ku Zen (Zhu Wen). In the upper right corner, the first chapter, "Learning to Heal Foolishness," is slightly lower than the first word "eagle." Another example:
(Lin San's cursive book "Mountain Walk")
Lin Sanzhi's cursive book drops "Du Mu Shan Xing one song, eighty-one Shu Lin scattered ears." He also made up: "Comrade Tianyun took a souvenir, scattered and remembered." "The seals are the old man on the river and the seal of the scattered letters. In the upper right corner, the first chapter "Great Year" is quoted, which is also slightly lower than the first word. The seal in the lower right corner is "Tianyun Tibetan Painting", which is a party collection seal, not the author's corner stamp.
Printing is less expensive than expensive, and the same calligraphy and painting work is generally only the first chapter on one side, and no more examples are given.
Finally, let's talk about the embossing print
The embossing print, usually in the lower corner (or left or right corner) of a calligraphic painting. Its role is three: 1, indicating that this is the bottom edge of the work; 2, adjusting the center of gravity of the work; 3, indicating that the work must not be cropped.
Angle stamping is generally used in painting works, calligraphy works are less used, when stamping the angle stamp, it should be noted that it cannot be placed on the same level as the signature seal, and attention should be paid to the left and right jaggedness. At the same time, the angle stamp can not be used at the same time in the left and right corners, if a work, both the lead print, and the angle print, the two should be obliquely echoed. For example, let's take a look:
(Chen Renqian, "The Tale of the Kingfisher Bird")
This painting of "Kingfisher Bird Language" is poor: "Ren Qian." "Plutonium name seal: Chen Renqian." In the middle left of the left picture, the corresponding angle print is "Xiaoxiang Qingcui".
([How calligraphy and painting works are printed] No. 9, some pictures from the Internet)