Dong Qichang's "Eight Views of Qiuxing Atlas" on paper, colored, 53.8 cm in length and 31.7 cm in width
"Eight Views of Qiuxing" is an eight-page album set on paper, which is painted by Dong Qichang in the autumn of 66 years old, taking a boat through Songjiang, Suzhou and Zhenjiang, which is a rare and extremely exquisite work in his works, and also reflects his painting style of painting all the way through the details of coloring. Each painting here is exquisitely conceived, profound, poetic and full of charm. His unique quaint, beautiful, plain and smooth brush and ink are vividly exerted here, thus forming a special skill of learning the ancient and being able to change the ancient and the beautiful and elegant painting style. The scenery in the picture gradually shows autumn feelings, the mountains and stones are beautiful, the trees are strange, the flat boats are leisurely, the cottages are quiet, the water is pale, the dan leaves are like fire, the green trees are swaying, there is a grand majesty, there is a silent realm, and there is a sense of early autumn.
Dong Qichang, the character Xuan Zai, the number Si Bai, alias Xiangguang resident. A native of Huating (present-day Songjiang County, Shanghai). He was born in the 34th year of Ming Jiajing (1555) and died in the 9th year of Chongzhen (1636). In the sixteenth year of the Wanli Calendar (1588), jinshi, the official to the rebbe Shangshu, Yu Wenmin, so also known as Dong Wenmin. Rich collection, fine appreciation. The calligraphy is beautiful, and it claims to be beautiful in frankness. Dong Yuan, Ju Ran, Huang Gongwang and Ni Zhanzhi of landscape painting were representatives of the "Huating School" (that is, the Songjiang School) in the Ming Dynasty painting world. His calligraphy and painting art and painting theory had a great influence on the Qing Dynasty.
The Eight Views of Autumn Xing is painted on the first day of August Shuo, the Mid-Autumn Festival, the 25th day of August, the 25th day of September, the 5th of September, the 7th of September, and the 5th day before the 9th of the 48th year of the Wanli Calendar, respectively, at the age of 66. All are colored landscapes, or antique, or written scenes, of which the mountains are beautiful, the trees and stones are strange, the reeds are yellow, the autumn forest is dancui, and the Pituo sand moraine, the village house flat boat, all exquisite. The first opening, lofty mountains and mountains, ancient pines upright, majestic; the second opening, sparse and open, delicate pen and ink, the artistic conception is tranquil; the third opening, sand moraine, mountain stones, trees, are extremely exquisite; the fourth opening, bright color, reeds are hidden from time to time, the artistic conception is beautiful, is the most chic opening in the whole book; the fifth opening, the autumn mountains are deep, the trees are flourishing, showing the power of pen and ink; the sixth opening, the pine trees are vigorous, showing the meaning of late autumn and coolness; the seventh opening, imitating the rice landscape, the upper left self-titled: "WuMen friends see with the Clear Dawn Map of The Chu Mountain of Mihai Yue, because of this picture." "The eighth open, several pavilions, wave on the boat, quaint and beautiful." The inscription above is postscript: "It is eight small scenes written in the moon, which can be used as eight songs in autumn." ”
The album has Qing Songji, Luo Tingchen, Zhang Yuesong, Zheng Xiaoxu and other off-title signatures. On the front title page of the painting, there is a portrait of Dong Qichang painted by Ming Zeng Whale and a supplementary picture by Xiang Shengmo. The entire volume has the inscription and signature of Dong Qichang's line, and has not been printed. On the silk, there are Wu Rongguang's questions or rhymes. There are three inscriptions after the painting. Qing Xie Xi Zeng PengChen (1748) Three Treks; Shou Master Yi Bao; Kong Guangtao Er Bao.
This volume was originally held by Dong Qichang's second son, Dong Zuyuan, and each opening had Zhu Wenyin, the "Treasure of the Male Ancestral Source"; after entering the Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Jian was obtained by Song Xing, and zhu Wenyin was "approved by Song Jue"; in Qianlong, after being transferred to Xie Xizeng by Song Xing's grandson, Zhu Wenyin had "Xie Shi A Zeng Secret Play"; Daoguang and Xianfengjian were returned to Pan Zhengwei's collection, and Plutonium had "Pan Shi Listening" to Him. Lou Zang", "Ji Tong Appraisal Treasure Collection"; later Wu Yuanhui obtained it, zhu Wenyin," "Seal of Wu's Nanxue Zhai Calligraphy and Paintings"; Tongzhijian, which was collected by Kong Guangtao, had "The Most Holy Seventieth Sun Guang Pottery Seal", "Nanhai Kong's Family Treasure Play", "Prison Snow Lou Collection of Golden Stone Calligraphy and Painting Book Chapter" Zhu Wenyin; after the Republic of China, for Pang Yuanji's collection, there were "False Zhai Jian collection", "Pang Laichen Treasure Appreciation Seal", "Virtual Zhai To Fine", "Virtual Zhai Examination" Zhu Wenyin. The last one is Liu Jingji.
"Eight Views of Autumn Xing" was once written in "Listening? Lou Calligraphy and Painting Record", "Prison Snow Building Calligraphy and Painting Record", "Imaginary Painting Record". In June 1980, Liu Jingji donated to the Shanghai Museum.