After the Line ” Idly Watching Children Catch Willow Flowers”

After the Line ” Idly Watching Children Catch Willow Flowers”

• Image Number: K2A000464N000000000PAA
• Dynasty: Ming dynasty
• Category: Paintings
• Author: Zhou Chen;周臣
• Form: 軸
• Exhibition dimension: 116.6×63.5
• Description:
  In this painting, in the willow shade courtyard, three children are catching tidbits in the spring wind, and one is wearing a towel, standing idly by. The painting title comes from Bai Juyi’s “Farewell to Willow Branches”: “Who can learn more from children’s plays and chase the spring breeze to catch willow flowers?” And Yang Wanli’s “Living in Leisure in the Early Summer, Taking a nap”: “Sleeping everyday without feeling, watching children catch willow flowers.”