<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="1" >. Lü Ji's "Qiuzhu Waterfowl Diagram" axis, colored on silk, 177.2 cm high and 107.3 cm wide, is now in the National Palace Museum in Taipei. </h1>
The word "Lü Ji" is written in the upper left paragraph of the picture. 钤一印 "Siming Lü Ting ZhenYin". The seal of the received seal is the "Treasure of the Qianlong Imperial Palace".
"Autumn Waterfowl" depicts autumn water, reeds, and hibiscus, and several reed geese inhabit the shore, one of which chirps at the neck of the moon, giving people a kind of autumn cool and distant mood.
The layout of this painting focuses on the lower right and occupies most of the picture. From the right middle of the painting, a few sparse reeds are displayed, some straight up, some spread to the left, and the reed leaves are mostly drooping; interspersed with several hibiscus trees, which also stretch from the right side of the picture to the left, almost reaching the center of the painting, and the branches have hibiscus flowers that are either blooming or budding, and the branches are slightly droopy. On the embankment below the picture are several reed geese, one of which is chirping at the neck of the moon, and the other two are looking back and resting. On the left side of the picture is a calm and clear water, which is a paradise for reed geese to float. At the top of the picture, a full moon is in the sky, and the bright moonlight is sprinkled on the earth.
The Reed Goose in the painting is meticulously crafted and has a vivid look. The reed goose is dyed with layers of different colors, which is very delicate, not only similar to the shape of the gods, but also the luster of the feathers. The leaves and stems of reeds and hibiscus are light in color and light in ink and free in brushwork. The vista is rendered in pale colors, without the stroke marks, making the realm vast and far-reaching; the painting of the lake stone is painted with Ma Yuan and Xia Gui's ink hook method, and then changes are added, solid and simple; reeds, hibiscus and other grasses and trees are mostly boneless and dyed, which looks beautiful and pleasant. This painting looks very real and natural and spectacular. Like lü Ji's other flower and bird paintings, this painting greatly enriches the expression form and pen and ink techniques of flower and bird painting.
About the Author:
Lü Ji (c. 1439-1505), zi tingzhen, trumpet Leyu, a native of Ningbo, Zhejiang. During the reign of Emperor Mingxiaozong (1488-1505), he was a court painter and an official who was a jinyi guard and a conductor. Famous for its flower and bird paintings, the typical style is the Gongbi Heavy Color Painting Method, which originates from the Bian Jingzhao of the Ben Dynasty, traces back to the five generations of Huang Zheng, and can also work with brush pastels and ink freehand. The subject matter taken gives more auspicious and rich meanings, and the form also pursues the aesthetic interest of rich and gorgeous, and the style is a distinctive characteristic of court art. Pen and ink performance is combined with multi-work writing, flowers and birds are fine, the background is rough, and through contrast and foil, the main bird is effectively highlighted. His painting style was the most influential in the ming dynasty court flower and bird paintings.
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