Painter Circle Chinese Painting Lecture Hall No. 111: Zhang Jue and "Divine Turtle Diagram"

Zhang Jue (張珪), a native of the Jin Dynasty during the Zhenglong period (1156-1161 AD), whose year of birth and death is unknown. The figures painted by the workers are in good shape, the clothes are clean and strong, and the brushwork comes from the battle, which is particularly vivid.

【Name】Divine Turtle Figure【Author】Zhang Jue【Era】Jin Dynasty【Introduction】Silk, Color, Length 26.5 cm, Width 53.3 Cm, Beijing Palace Museum. The upper left of the picture is self-titled "Accompanying Zhang Jue", and the lower plutonium "painting" character and other two seals. There is an inscription on the back paper by the Ming Dynasty, and the year is "Chenghua Twenty-one Year Yi Wei Qiu September Looking at the Sun, Smoking Mu Dun Shou Zhen Bao". And Uncle Qian Shi's inscription. Appreciation of "Kui Zhang", "Heaven", "Calendar", "Xiangzi Jingjia Treasures" and so on. In ancient times, the turtle was the beast of Xiangrui, and together with the lin, the phoenix, and the dragon were called "four spirits", plus the white tiger, also known as "wurui". In this picture, a turtle is painted on the watery beach in the lower right, looking up, spewing out a cloud in the mouth, and a round of red sun appears in the auspicious clouds, and there are words in the day. The background is a vast expanse of water and sand dunes, which add a sense of mystery to the picture. The drawing is delicately crafted with a pen and meticulously depicted in the turtle's armor. The composition is concise, the color is beautiful, and the painting style is close to the courtyard body, which is the only book passed down from generation to generation for Zhang Jue. Qingneifu "Shiqu Baodi · Preliminary Compilation".

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