Leng Qian was a Taoist monk, and people revered him as an "immortal". At the same time, he is also a famous painter who is good at painting landscapes. It is said that he had seen the original handwriting of the Tang Dynasty painter Li Sixun, and after more than two months of imitation study, he had an epiphany of painting and became famous in the painting world ever since. This story, at first glance, has an exaggerated component, even a genius can not quickly master the pen and ink technique, this is just people have a good feeling for him, think that he is a genius, learn everything quickly.
This "Secluded Picture" is a work of cold humility, and the direct evidence is that there are references and seals in the painting. However, these words are very general, and the gap between them and the lines in the painting is too large. Therefore, the authenticity of this painting is questioned. From a stylistic point of view, "Secluded Figure" has a typical Wumen school of painting, which makes people question the origin of this painting.
Cold and humble Secluded
Leng Qian lived in the last year of the Yuan Dynasty and died of illness during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty. In his capacity as a monk, he should be quite repulsive of this realistic and meticulous style. Even if he likes the details to be true, he should also learn from Wang Meng's works. Whether in terms of composition or pen and ink tonality, "Secluded Figure" belongs to the style of the Wumen School after the improvement of the Zhejiang School of painting. These doubts cannot be solved, and the origin of this painting will always make people have all kinds of reverie.
There is a detail in the painting that the literati and the crane appear in the courtyard at the same time. The crane is the last to be repaid at first glance, and there is a visual effect of suspension. Obviously, this is the style of the late Ming Dynasty. Is it the painter who crossed, or the painter who had the foresight. If these two conditions do not hold, then "Secluded Figure" is most likely not a work of cold humility.
Cold and humble Secluded figure Partial
Of course, judging the origin of a painting requires a lot of knowledge, which cannot be explained in a few words. The above simple analysis is just an expression of doubt. Next, put aside your doubts and appreciate the work from the stylistic technique.
"Secluded Map" is decent, flat and stable, and everywhere exudes a peaceful and idyllic beauty. It was as if the years had stopped here and now, until the heavens and the earth were old. The feeling of emptiness and silence in the painting is dispersed, as if everything is not disturbed by the worldly atmosphere. In order to reflect this charm, the center flankers are mixed, and the dyeing technique is cleverly used to set off the expressiveness of the lines. Even if you use a pen to layer on top of each other, it will not be chaotic to watch. This point reflects the solidity of the technique.
Cold and humble Secluded figure Partial
Painting landscape paintings of this kind of subject needs to find an emotional support point, so there is a crane added later in the painting. In Taoist legends, the crane is the messenger of the gods and the gods, a sign of good luck. Among the literati doctors, there are also allusions to Tsuruko, the wife of The Plum. Painting a crane is to emphasize that there are hills and ravines in the chest, and to paint endless mountains.
The landscape in the painting is quiet, the ink color in the painting is suitable, and the rhyme in the painting runs through the heavens and the earth. In this way, "Secluded Map" is also an excellent work, from the perspective of appreciation, there is no need to dwell on who the author is.
Cold and humble Secluded figure Partial
There are very few works of lengqian, and in the absence of contrast, with a skeptical attitude, I admire this "Secluded Picture". This will be less tangled and more rewarding. After all, the pen and ink technique in the painting is remarkable and worthy of serious study.