Song Anonymous Dragonfly Cat Play
China's Song Dynasty lasted for more than 300 years, and its paintings continued to develop on the basis of the Sui and Tang dynasties. Folk paintings, court paintings, and scholar paintings each formed a system, and they influenced, absorbed, and infiltrated each other, constituting a rich and colorful appearance of Song Dynasty paintings.
Song Anonymous Red Plum Peacock Picture on silk, colored, 24.4 cm long, 31.6 cm wide
This picture was originally published in the "Collection of Famous Brushes of the Past Dynasties" (see "Xuzhai Famous Paintings"). Signed by Ma Lin. The inscription on the painting is very different from Ma Lin's style, and his style is not similar. The word is vague and unclear, and it should not be mistaken for Linzuo. Therefore, it had to be included here as an anonymous name. It may be the work of the Ma family, but the age of the work seems to be earlier than Ma Lin.
Spring by the stream, plum blossoms are in full bloom, and the two sides are supplemented by camellia, ancient cypress, green bamboo, and spring. A pair of peacocks, the male perches on the trunk of the tree, looking back at the feathers; If the female pretends to be on the shore, she bows her head to feed. The feathers are colorful, and the flowers and trees merge into a brilliant spring. The difficulty of this picture lies in the dense layout, but it is not messy; The colors are rich, but they are gaudy and not vulgar.
Song Anonymous Caged Sparrow
Song Anonymous Loquat Mountain Bird Picture Page on silk, ink and color, 26.9 cm long, 27.2 cm wide.
There is no money in this picture. The seal of the collection of the seal "Song Qian" and "the treasure of Xuantong Yulan". Framed inscription: "Song people painted loquat mountain birds".
In May, ripe loquat fruits are particularly attractive in the summer light. An embroidered eye with a tail and a neck perched on a loquat branch and was about to peck at the fruit, but found that there was an ant on it, so he returned to his beak and looked at it, and his expression was very vivid and interesting. The loquat branch seems to flutter up and down with the imbalance of the center of gravity of the embroidered eye, and the picture is still and moving, full of fun.
The embroidered feathers are first dyed with color and ink, and then depicted with small brushstrokes that are fine but not sluggish, showing the different textures of the bird's dense and smooth back feathers and fluffy and soft belly feathers.
The loquat fruit is outlined with earthy yellow lines, then filled with golden yellow, and finally painted with ochre, three different warm colors are blended together, thus showing the plump and sweet ripeness of the loquat fruit. The loquat leaves are expressed in neat and delicate heavy color, which not only faithfully depicts the various natural shapes of the leaf surface turning backwards to the back, but also depicts the damage marks of the leaf surface by insect bites meticulously, which fully reflects the artistic level of the Song Dynasty flower and bird painting in terms of realism.
Bibliography of "Shiqu Baoji III".
Song Anonymous Figure
Song Anonymous Shuhe Sand Bird Picture Page
Song Anonymous Xilu Wild Duck Picture Page on silk, color, 26.4 cm long, 27 cm wide.
There is no money in this picture. Appreciation of the collection of seals "True Reward", "Pang Laichen's Collection of Song and Yuan Dynasty Authentic Works", "Treasures", "Changyi Descendants", "Gong", "Xingong Treasures", "Huihou Collection", "Dancheng", "Duwei Geng Xingong Calligraphy and Painting Chapter". Mounting "Xingong Appraisal Collection".
The reeds and mushrooms by the stream are thickly grown, and the branches are luxuriant and vibrant. Male ducks stand on one foot on the shore to take a break; The female duck looks back at her feathers in the water, with a relaxed posture and graceful bearing. This picture is intended to express a peaceful and stable atmosphere, and it should be the work of the Southern Song Dynasty Painting Academy. The composition is mature and concise, and the middle left of the picture is shaded by reeds, giving people a sense of security; In the upper right, a piece of water is set aside to inspire reverie and avoid occlusion. The color is fine and realistic, and the performance of the male duck's feathers is particularly powerful. Although the colors are dark and old today, you can still imagine the colorful and brilliant appearance of the past.
There is an inscription by Geng Zhaozhong on the opposite panel: "Huang Yao Uncle Dove Bamboo Picture Yu Suzhen, this page has the spirit of rhyme and unity." So far, the painting has gone deep into the samadhi. Zhao Zhongzhi. ”
Stored in the book "Famous Pen Collection". "Catalogue of Famous Paintings of Xuzhai".
Song Anonymous, Sketch of Grass and Insects, Ink and color on silk, 25.9 cm long, 26.9 cm wide.
There is no money in this picture. There are a total of 7 seals in the picture, namely the upper right corner of the "Xiang Molin Collection Chapter", the lower right corner of the "Yi Hori Eye Blessing", the lower left corner of the "Yu Teng Private Seal", "Ding Bochuan Appreciation Seal", "Mao He True Reward", "Wu's Collection", and "Shenzhi".
On the right side of the picture, wild flowers and plants are depicted, interspersed with dog's tail and aster leaves. Butterflies fall on the flowers to absorb nectar, dragonflies fly low, grasshoppers leap and jump, and the whole picture is full of movement. The equilateral triangular composition of the three insects on the picture balances the bias of the center of gravity caused by the overgrown weeds, and makes the structure of the picture stable. Wild grasses and flowers and leaves are filled with cyan and juice green, flowers are made with no bones, and insects are written with part-time work, and the form is realistic.
Song Anonymous Apricot Blossom Parrot Picture Page
Song Anonymous "Snow Chill Chicks"
This picture was originally published in the "Song People's Collection of Picture Albums", see "Shi Hui Bao Ji Three Editions", no author's signature. Draw snow bamboos standing tall in the ice and snow and young birds that are not afraid of the cold. The painter's brushwork is smooth and strong, the bamboo leaves are double-hooked, and the bird's feathers are also outlined, which is very strong. In the brushwork, there is ease, coarse and clumsy, and fine in detail.
Song Anonymous Mantis Mianluo picture page
Song Anonymous Bamboo Bird Brocade Chicken Picture
Song Anonymous Bamboo Bird Picture
Song Anonymous, "Gu Feng Anle Tu", ink and color on silk, 24.1 cm long, 24.1 cm wide, Collection of the National Palace Museum, Taipei
To a certain extent, this figure reflects the style of "royal wealth". The composition of the picture is simple, the painting method is rigorous and beautiful, and a fruitful ear of rice symbolizes the harvest situation. Four sparrows in different moods, lively and joyful, occupy the main part of the picture: one is flying high and looking down, one is pecking at the grain, one is holding the grain in his mouth, and the other is concentrating on picking the grain on the ground.
Song Anonymous "Dry Lotus Wagridge Picture"
This picture was originally published in the "Song People's Collection of Picture Albums", see "Shi Hui Bao Ji Three Editions", no author's signature. It may be a decoration on a screen, the painting method is very delicate and neat, vivid and expressive, it should be made by a master in the middle and late Southern Song Dynasty.
Northern Song Dynasty Anonymous "Durian Branch Yellow Bird" on silk, colored, 24.6 cm long, 25.4 cm wide.
There is no money in this picture. The seal of the Tibetan seal "Zhang Duxing Seal", and the other 2 seals are not identified.
In late autumn, the pomegranates ripen and open their skins, revealing a large number of fruits. The pomegranate leaves have turned from green to yellow, some have withered, and some have been eaten by insects, writing the gloom of autumn. A fat oriole perched on a pomegranate branch with a small worm on it, leisurely. The feathers of the oriole are lightly ochre and yellow and then sketched with white lines, which is close to "boneless". The branches and leaves of the pomegranate are coloured in contrast.
There is a poem with the imperial inscription of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty: "When the durian is ripe, when the warbler turns, the wild insects have to collect horizontal branches." laughed at him and congratulated himself on the supply of power, forgetting that someone impeached him. Xinhai Qing and the imperial pen. "The Treasure of the Eight Signs", "The Treasure of the Emperor Taishang", "The Treasure of the Eight Signs", and "The Seal of Self-improvement".
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This picture was originally published in the "Four Dynasties Selected Algae Book" (see "Shiqu Baoji Continuation"). Signed by Mao Yi. According to Mao Yi for the main road (1165-1173) painting academy to be edicted, the painting of feathers and bamboo, especially can render, as if to fly, see "Picture Treasure Book" and "Southern Song Dynasty Academy Catalogue". The title of this picture is Mao Yi, which is quite similar, but the age seems to be relatively late, so it is changed to anonymous.
Song Anonymous, "Peach Blossom Mountain Birds", ink and color on silk, 23.8 cm long, 24.4 cm wide, collection of the National Palace Museum, Taipei
This picture adopts the double-hook color method, with the line neat and beautiful, vivid and smooth, soft and rigid, the painter pursues not the form of the line, but the expression of the texture. The petals are dense and realistic, the bird's feathers are thin and soft, and the tail feathers are red and transparent. The colors of the picture are elegant, and the flowers are lightly dyed, not pretentious at all.
Northern Song Dynasty Anonymous sketch butterfly picture page
It is not known what the original volume of this picture is, nor does it have the author's surname. The painting method of the begonia flowers and leaves and the butterfly should be made by the people in the painting academy at the end of the Northern Song Dynasty. The butterfly is vivid and interesting, although it is a courtyard painting, but it is not vulgar.
Southern Song Dynasty Anonymous Quail Picture Page
Southern Song Dynasty Anonymous Hantang couples picture page
Silk, colored, 16.6cm long, 20.8cm wide, this picture was originally published in the "Collection of Famous Brushes of the Past Dynasties" (see "Xuzhai Famous Paintings"). Signing the title is second to the work. According to the "Illustrated Treasure Book" cloud: Yan Ciyu is the son of Yan Zhong. You can learn from it. Painting landscape figures, working on painting cows. At the beginning of the reign of Xiaozong (1163), he entered the drawing and called the purpose, and made up for the second time in the Chengwu Lang, and the painting institute was only waiting. However, this picture is similar to Ma Yuan's family method, and should not be the work of the early Southern Song Dynasty, so the title was changed to an anonymous work. The painting is a winter scene in the south of the Yangtze River, where the white plums, narcissus, and camellia flowers are in full bloom at the water's edge, the reeds have withered, the water falls, and the birds swim or fly.
Southern Song Dynasty, Anonymous, Lotus Pond Emu Eagle, Picture Page, Silk, color, 16.8 cm long, 21 cm wide.
Collection: The Palace Museum
The picture is smoky, a bend of the stream, and willows are planted on both banks, with red flowers in between. The lotus leaves in the stream are dotted, and the emu plays in the water, and it is happy. A line of egrets flew into the distance, and a meandering stream flowed into the depths of the picture. The small album painting adopts a far-reaching and lofty painting method, so that the artistic conception of the picture achieves a far-reaching effect. The willow leaves are painted with a brush, the trunk is drawn with a double hook method, and the emu is depicted with a fine brush. The color is soft and elegant.
There is a poem inscribed by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty: "Flowers and birds have always belonged to Jiannan, and waterfowl shine in the clear pond in summer." Mandarin ducks are called purple without hindrance, and disciples are sometimes better than Bilan. The water lodge echoes each other, and the sand group is self-sufficient. The common thing of rising and falling birds is not a strange thing to talk about in the West Taiji. ”
Southern Song Dynasty Anonymous lotus crab picture page
Ink and color on silk, 28.4 cm long, 28 cm wide. Collection of the Palace Museum
There is no money in this picture. On one side, the inscription is blurred and indistinguishable.
In the picture, the ruined lotus leaf is yellow and mottled, half-submerged in water, and a female crab is lying on the leaf. The edges of the leaves have been yellowed, showing that it is autumn, and the decline of the lotus leaves forms a strong contrast with the freshness of the female crab. The picture is deliberately truth-seeking, the lotus leaf is depicted with a double hook leaf clamping method, the leaf tendons, markings and small thorns on the leaf are deliberately worked, and the female crab is meticulous and rigorous with the pen. The artistic conception of this picture is vivid, and the subject matter is unique, which is a model of realistic painting of the Song people.
Southern Song Dynasty Anonymous Red Fruit Green Bulbul Picture Page
Southern Song Dynasty wagtail lotus leaf picture page
Ink and color on silk, 26 cm long, 26.5 cm wide.
There is no money in this picture. The seal of the Tibetan seal "approved by Song Qian", and half printed on one side, the seal is not distinguished. Framed inscription: "Song people painted wagtail lotus leaves". In the picture, the dead branches and broken stems in the lotus pond, a broken lotus leaf slanted upward, the rolled leaf surface, full of traces of insect erosion, a wagtail stopped on it, clawed the lotus stem, twisted its neck and looked down, with a focused expression, adding a little vitality to the bleak late autumn. The bird feathers are delicately depicted, first rendered with color, and then sketched out with very fine brushes, and the brushwork is vivid and elegant. The composition is dense and orderly, and the movement and stillness are combined.
Southern Song Dynasty Anonymous Pheasant Bamboo Bird Picture Page
Southern Song Dynasty Anonymous Tate-to-turtle picture page
Ink and color on silk, 28.4 cm long, 28 cm wide.
On the bank of the stream, the mud slope is gravel, the red knotweed is spit out, and the wild chrysanthemum is lightly blooming. An old turtle slowly climbed up the slope bank, and before it came out of the water, it was attracted by the small bee on the knotweed flower, stopped and looked up, and its hind feet were still immersed in the pool, and its leisurely and indisputable demeanor was fully revealed. Write with a pen and work belt, red knotweed, turtle with a fine pen in the center of the outline, grass, stamens with a small handwriting, work and writing combined, flexible and diverse penmanship, light and elegant color.
Southern Song Dynasty Anonymous Plum Bird Picture Page
Southern Song Dynasty Anonymous "Plum Bamboo Double Sparrow"
Ink and color on silk, 26 cm long, 26.5 cm wide.
There is no money in this picture. The seal of the collection of the "Song Qian" and "the treasure of the Jiaqing Imperial Tour" is half printed on one side, and the seal is vague and indistinguishable. Framed inscription: "Song people painted plum bamboo double magpies".
In the green bamboo bushes, two branches of white plum are stretched out, which are beautiful and cold. Two robins perched on the branches, looking forward to it. The feathers are sketched with a fine brush and then smeared with ink or pastel color, similar to the "boneless" method. The plum blossoms are filled with white powder and pale yellow outline, and the layers are rich. The bamboo leaves are outlined with a double hook method, and then dyed with cyan, juice green, ochre and other colors.
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Southern Song Dynasty Anonymous Qionghua Kingfisher Picture Page
Southern Song Dynasty Anonymous Sanyang picture page
Ink and color on silk, 21.2 cm long, 20 cm wide. Collection: The Palace Museum
In the picture, a goat wanders among the slopes and grass in the shade of the willows. Except for the horns and four hooves outlined with light ink fine lines, the rest of the parts are all "boneless", especially the two white sheep on the right, long hair, soft and fluffy, rich in texture. The trunk of the tree is rubbed with a dry pen, and the pen is heavy. There is no author's stamp on this sheet. Treasure seal "drunk □ heart", "Jiangcun", "martial arts", "Xulang Zhai" 4 pieces.
Southern Song Dynasty Anonymous auspicious multi-child picture page
Southern Song Dynasty, Anonymous, Frost Tree Mountain Bird Picture Page, Silk, color, 24.2 cm long, 25.4 cm wide.
There is no money in this picture. Half prints are indistinguishable.
The picture depicts a branch of black tree, the leaves are sparse, and the tips of the leaves are slightly reddish after frosting. The fruit is full of branches, indicating that it is late autumn. The three birds have different postures and perch on the branches. The branches are drawn with a thick ink stroke, and the veins and branches are outlined in ochre. Leaves and small fruits are painted without bones. The tossing and turning of the leaves and the twists and turns of the branches are very detailed. The bird uses a thin brush in the center to produce feathers, and different parts of its body are lightly dyed with white powder, ochre, and light ink, which is delicate and realistic. The composition is sparse, the combination of movement and static, and the color is bright and vulgar. This is a meticulous work in the Southern Song Dynasty sketch painting.
Song Anonymous "Frost Ke Bamboo Stream" on silk, ink and color, 27.5 cm long, 26.8 cm wide
This picture was originally published in the "Song People's Collection of Picture Albums", see "Shi Hui Bao Ji 3rd Edition". No author's signature. The picture shows that the sky is cloudy and snowy, the frost is near the water, and the bamboo leaves and mountain birds are cold-resistant. Although the size is small, it is very expressive. And judging from the style of painting, it seems to be from the same painter's pen as the "Picture of the Birds of the Black Tree". The winter scenery in the mountains, the sky is cloudy and snowy, the frost Ke is near the water, the stream under Ke is rushing, the water splashes, and the bamboo forest is verdant in the distance. Two mountain birds perch on the branches, looking into the distance, drawing the viewer's gaze to the outside of the painting, thus receiving the artistic effect of the painting.
Southern Song Dynasty, No Section, Snow Frost and Cold Chicks, ink and color on silk, 28.2 cm long, 28.7 cm wide, Collection of the Palace Museum
This picture was originally published in the "Song People's Collection of Picture Albums". Draw five pairs of sparrows perched on the withered thorns, and kiss a small bamboo branch on the right side. The expressions of the little black in the picture are varied, some are silent, some are talking, and some are like flying, and the images are vivid and realistic. Judging from the picture, Xiao Wu's image is closer to the natural state, which shows that the author has keen observation and sketching skills. This picture is beautifully colored with a pen, and it is a wonderful work in the Southern Song Dynasty sketch flower painting. There is no money seal, once the Qing Dynasty Song Qian collection, "Shiqu Baoji Three Editions" bibliographies.
Southern Song Dynasty, No Money, Songjian Mountain Fowl, Ink and Color, 25.3 cm long, 25.3 cm wide, Collection of the Palace Museum
This picture depicts the towering ancient pine, the mountain stream meanders and flows, the water splashes, the four pairs of mountain magpies have different postures, or flying, or stopping, or pecking and the mountain stream and the trees and stones, the image is vivid. In the picture, pine stalks and scales are drawn in thick ink, and pine needles are outlined with ink lines and rendered with limestone. The bamboo leaves are filled with a rigorous double hook coloring method. The mountain stone is outlined with ink lines, and then dyed with light cyan to make the picture three-dimensional. This picture is vigorous with a pen, and there is strength in the quiet, which is the exquisite work of the Southern Song Dynasty small flower black painting. This work was once collected by Wang Mulin and Xiang Yuanbian in the Ming Dynasty.
Southern Song Dynasty Anonymous page of "Tile Sparrow Perching Branches" on silk, ink and color, 28.6 cm long, 29.1 cm wide.
There is no money in this picture. The seal of the Tibetan seal "Song Ju approved". Framed inscription: "Song people painted tile birds perched on branches".
Sparrows often live between the eaves tiles, so a "tile sparrow". In the picture, a branch of begonia stretches out from left to right, the fruit is scattered on the branches, the leaves have been dyed with autumn frost, mixed with red, yellow, green, colorful and lovely, and some of the leaves and fruits have been infested.
There are 5 tile sparrows perched on the branches of begonias, 4 of which either shrink their necks to raise their minds, or tidy up their feathers, the posture is different, and the demeanor is comfortable, but the middle one finds that there are small bees on the leaves on the top of the head, so they raise their heads and open their mouths to peck, and the small bees seem to find the danger, warp their tails and open their teeth, and prepare to deal with them. This picture is still and moving, relaxed and relaxed, and deeply in line with the painting theory.
The feathers of the tile feathers are delicately depicted and highly realistic. Begonias are lightly dyed to express the light and thin texture of autumn leaves. The sparrow, the fruit, and the leaves are run through by branches, and if the net is in the class, it is orderly. Although the branches of the ink pen are thin, they still use the thick and light ink to separate the yin and yang to the back, which is rich in three-dimensional sense and appears strong and powerful.
It is stored in the book "Song People Collection Painting". Bibliography of "Shiqu Baoji III".
Southern Song Dynasty, Anonymous, Picture page of black tree and birds, Silk, colored, 27.5 cm long, 26.9 cm wide
After the snow, by the stream, the sky is dark, and the old plum is in full bloom. A pair of arboreal ribbon birds with gorgeous feathers. The stream under the trees is rushing and the water is splashing. The bank stone is covered with snow, the painter uses ink to dye the cloudy day, white powder to express the snow, with a smooth curve to depict the flowing water, the most unique is to express the honeycomb formed by the water erosion of the rock on the bank of the stream, another method, which has not been seen before.
Southern Song Dynasty, Anonymous, Embroidered Feather Mingchun Picture Page, Silk, colored, 25.7 cm long, 24.1 cm wide.
There is no money in this picture. The seal of the Tibetan seal "approved by Song Qian". Framed inscription: "Song people painted embroidered feathers and mingchun".
The picture depicts a beautiful mountain bird, standing on one foot on the stone of Taihu Lake, with a sad expression, crying incessantly, and his right paw moving restlessly. If you look closely, you know that it is tied to a stone with a thin rope, and it loses its freedom. The author is very thoughtful. Song Ouyang Xiu has a saying: "I know that the lock is not as good as crying freely in the forest", which is also the meaning.
The dyeing of Taihu Lake stone is relatively coarse, which contrasts with the fineness of the bird's feathers, and the primary and secondary are distinct. There is no backdrop around, which makes the birds more lonely. Birds are expressionless, and the painter borrows from the human eye to express their psychology, which can be called a wonderful brushstroke.
It is stored in the book "Song People Collection Painting". Bibliography of "Shiqu Baoji III".
Southern Song Dynasty, Anonymous, Bird Taming and Peckering Picture Page, Silk, ink and color, 25.7 cm long, 24.1 cm wide.
There is no money in this picture. The seal of the Tibetan seal "approved by Song Qian". Framed inscription: "Song people taming birds and pecking".
In the picture, a sparrow stands on a light blue open porcelain jar, bowing its head to peck at the rim of the jar. The sparrow is tied with a red rope and a ring at the end of the rope, indicating that it has been captured and raised. The sparrow is a bird that is difficult to domesticate, and although there is white rice in the porcelain jar in the picture, the finch does not eat it, expressing the desire for a free life. The artist first drew the outline and down of the sparrow with a sharp brush, and then drew the wings, tail feathers and eyes with thick ink and light ochre.
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Southern Song Dynasty, Anonymous, "Xiangshi Hanging Gold", ink and color on silk, 24.3 cm long, 27.5 cm wide
Collection of the National Palace Museum, Taipei
There is no money on the painting. Painting method double hook color, color blending, deep workmanship, leaf color of the tender old, fragrant gold, expressive Bi Xiao. The fruit leaves are dense and compact, the positive side is oblique, curled and covered, and there is a deep sense of space.
Song Anonymous Weeping willow flying flocculent on silk, ink and color, 25.8 cm long, 26.4 cm wide.
There is no money in this picture. "Molin Secret Play", "Xiang Zi Jingjia Collection", "Xiang Yuan Bianyin", "Divine Product" and other collection seals 4 parties.
The picture depicts four branches of new green weeping willows, curling and vibrant, and the catkins are flying like snow, revealing infinite spring. In the painting, the willow branches are drawn with a central stroke; The willow leaves are outlined with a fine pen and filled with juice green; The catkins are dotted with a white chalk letter pen. The whole picture is neatly painted with a pen and elegant. The composition is dense and decent. The willow branch hanging from the top and the willow branch sticking out from the right divide the picture into four parts of different shapes. In the upper left part of the picture, there is an inscription poem by the Empress Yang of Song Ningzong: "The line twist is still green, and the gold is hanging yellow", and the "Kun hexagram" in the gossip is sealed.
There is a poem inscribed by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty: "Qingyuan has Yang Hou, but it is out of Guanxi." Painted from the best of the women, the book will be the emperor and Qi. The wind branches are like the sun, and the snow is not muddy. Set up a sentence of thanks, and let the loss be. "The Treasure of the Emperor Taishang", "The Treasure of the Eight Signs", "The Treasure of Self-improvement" and other seals.
This map was once collected by the Ming Dynasty Xiang Yuanbian and the Qing Dynasty, and was recorded in the "Continuation of the Shiqu Treasure".
This picture was originally published in the "Four Dynasties Selected Algae Book" (see "Shiqu Baoji Continuation"). Signed by Yang Hou. Empress Yang was the wife of Ning Zong, and the books "Illustrated Treasures" and "Painting History Meeting" all said that she could paint. The inscription on this painting is cloudy: "The line is still green, and the gold is yellow." "But I don't know if this painting is also from his work. "Painting History Meeting" contains the younger sister of Yang Hou (a Yang Wa), who will be an auditor. Empress Ningzong's sister, with art and literature to worship the inner court. Gong poetry is good at painting. Try to write a crane picture, quite fine. Is it difficult to determine whether it was painted by Yang Hou's sister, or inscribed by Yang Hou?
Song Anonymous Chunxi Aquarium Picture Page Silk, ink and color, 24.3cm long, 25.5c wide
Spring flowers are blooming, and schools of fish are playing algae. The silver carp swings its tail and roams, the catfish turns back, and the mandarin fish heads upward, which is a metaphor for the auspicious meaning of "being precious year after year". The 3 big fish are all painted with a fine brush, and the pen is calm and workmanlike, and the fish scales are depicted meticulously; The small fish, shrimp and algae in the backdrop are dyed purely by the boneless method, which shows the agility of the fish and shrimp and the lightness of the algae just right.