In the history of the development of painting in China, there are three "Maps of Displaced Persons" handed down, namely the "Map of Displaced Persons" by the Ming Dynasty painter Wu Wei, the "Map of the Displaced Persons" by Zhou Chen, and the "Map of the Displaced Persons" by the modern painter Jiang Zhaohe.
We have already introduced Zhou Chen's "Map of Displaced Persons" before, so let's enjoy Wu Wei's "Map of Displaced Persons" now. Unlike Zhou Chen, who focuses on the desperate living conditions of the displaced people, most of the twenty-seven characters depicted in Wu Wei's works are folk artists, and although they also have various unfortunate encounters, the whole picture is full of a life attitude of knowing fate and optimism.
Displaced Persons Chart Part I
In the picture, the three people are walking while facing each other, and on the far right is a dwarf, who has been a dwarf in ancient times, such as the Youmeng of the Chu Kingdom; the person walking in the middle is on crutches, and is turning back to say something to the man who is walking behind; the old man who walks in front is sifting Luo in his hand, looking back at the person behind, he is carrying a few flags in the basket on his back, and there is a monkey crouching on it, which should be a monkey entertainer.
Displaced Persons Chart Part II
This group depicts a group of rap artists, two of the four on the right carrying luggage, and the remaining two blind, holding musical instruments in one hand and blind canes in the other. On the left are three mothers and sons, the mother holds the child in her arms, and turns her head to look lovingly at her eldest son holding a castanet and a small drum.
Displaced Persons Chart Part III
The old man on the left is barefoot, holding a dog, and on the right should be an elderly dwarf who is talking about something.
Displaced Persons Chart Part IV
This group is also a juggler, and on the far right is an old man who plays with a snake, his eyes are wide open, his mouth is open, and he is directing the snake in his hand to perform his talents. Next to the snake-tricking old man were two beggars, with bowls in their hands, watching intently as the old man performed. On the left are two blind men, the man in front of him with a bucket hat and a huqin in his hand, playing a tune, and the older blind man in the back with a cane in one hand and the clothes of the man playing the huqin in the other.
Displaced Persons Chart Part V
The five people in the painting are all blind, the two on the right, one with his luggage looking back and listening to the sound of the piano, and one holding a gong in his hand, leaning his head back, listening to the sound of the fight in front. The three people on the left do not know why they are fighting, and such a scene is very similar to the Song Dynasty's "Blind Picture of the Group under the Willow", expressing the hardships of the life of the low-level artists.
Map of displaced persons Part VI
The character in the picture is resting, and the four people on the right are sitting around, eating something and recuperating. The man in the middle is trying to take the burden and hurry, and the man on the far left has already embarked on the journey.
Displaced Persons Chart Part VII
The old man in the picture comes from the far left side of the scroll, blind in both eyes, thin in body, an old dragon clock, holding a bowl in one hand, and a crutch in the other, and is walking hard.