Zhao Mengfu's "Hundred Feet of Wutong Xuan".
Longitudinal 295cmHorizontal 597cmCollection of the Shanghai Museum
The 100-foot Wutong Xuan depicts the beautiful scenery of the swallow house with the bamboo and the bamboo.
In the picture, the water is shining, the slope bank is covered with green, a grass hall is built near the water, five sycamore trees surround the left and right, a bamboo forest behind the Xuan, a scholar in the Xuan is waiting for the waiter to serve tea and send the piano. The whole picture is full of tea fragrance, piano sound, water, wind and song, and the artistic conception is idle.
Although this picture may not be written by Zhao Mengfu himself, its workmanlike outline modeling method and elegant green color show the style of the era of Yuan painting. The seven inscriptions at the end of the inscription, all of which are recognized by experts as authentic, undoubtedly further confirm the precious value of this work.
Anonymous "Guanyin in White".
Longitudinal 513cmHorizontal 262cmTokyo National Museum, Japan
Guanyin in white is a product of the evolution of Buddhism in China.
According to records, Wu Daozi, the "painting saint" of the Tang Dynasty, once painted a statue of Guanyin in white.
This "Picture of Guanyin in White" depicts Guanyin in white sitting on a straw mat, wearing a white robe, wearing a crown of Buddhahood, a white veil on the top, and his hands are sleeved in front of him, his eyes are lowered, showing a contemplative and settled appearance, which is very Zen.
Compared with the white-clothed Guanyin Bodhisattva recorded in the Buddhist Tantric scriptures, this white-clothed Guanyin image is more like a monk who meditated on the Han Dynasty to meditate and enlighten, and the painter may have taken thoughts on the popular folk style of meditation and meditation at that time, and the influence of the Buddhist culture on the local Chinese culture can be seen.
Sheng Mao's "Mountain Dwelling and Cool Picture".
Longitudinal 1209cmHorizontal 57cmAmerican Nelson-Collection of the Atkins Art Museum
"Mountain Dwelling and Cool Picture" depicts the pleasant situation of escaping the summer in the mountains and forests of Gaoshi in ancient times.
In the picture, a water pavilion is backed by a green mountain, surrounded by water, and the breeze is blowing. In the water pavilion, a coat of men sat on a couch and rested in the shade.
Surrounded by greenery and streams;The clouds and mist linger on the mountainside, the breeze and the water and the birds and cicadas are singing, which is light and pleasant, and makes people feel refreshed.
Pen and ink work and writing, the artistic conception is quiet, elegant and vulgar appreciation.
Fang Congyi's "Creek Bridge Youxing Map".
Longitudinal 633cmHorizontal 35cmCollection of the Palace Museum
The "Creek Bridge Quiet Xing Map" depicts the secluded scenery of the vast cloud mountains and the clear stream loop.
In the near scene, the water surface is blank, the slope bank is lightly dyed, the forest brush and ink are rich, and there are only a few characters in the scene, but the painting is more profoundThe medium and distant view is a cloud and mountain ink play, and the moss on the top of the mountain is more free and easy.
There has been controversy over whether this picture is Fang Congyi's real brush, and the inscription on the painting is still to be examined, but its brush and ink are full of characteristics, so it is still a painting full of fun.
Wu Zhizhong's "Idle Fasting Map".
Longitudinal 184cmHorizontal 25cmCollection of the Palace Museum
"Idle Fasting Map" is the "alias map" drawn by Wu Zhizhong, a person in the late Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty, for his fellow Wu Yanneng.
In the picture, there are two banks of water, with green mountains in the distance, and misty cloudsNear the shore, Wu's leisure and fasting are hidden in the shade of green trees, and a person in front of him sits and looks at the water. The whole picture is quiet and lonely, and the people in the picture have truly entered the "idle" state of leisure in Tao Yuanming's poems.
As a rare hand-me-down painting by Wu Zhizhong, this picture is beautiful and elegant, and the collection of poems is also without the spirit of axe chisel, reflecting his painting art and poetic cultivation.
There are more than ten inscriptions at the back of the volume, which are also examples of studying the creation and communication of literati calligraphy and painting in the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties.