Activities of the Twelve Months (The Seventh Month)
- Image Number: K2A003112N000000000PAA
- Dynasty: Qing dynasty
- Category: Paintings
- Author: Court artists
- Form: 軸
- Exhibition dimension: 175×97
- Description:
On the seventh day of July, commonly known as the Qiqiao Festival, it has a strong meaning for women in the boudoir. Picture frame? The woman in her boudoir is setting up a incense table and begging for the moon. She seems to be able to hear the voice of prayer. The men, however, were quite idle, playing in the open porch. mountain forest? The face was thick with night air, and one or two magpies were perched. In the folk legend, it is said that the cowherd and the weaver girl meet only once a year on the Qixi Festival, and when they cross the Milky Way, they are led by numerous groups of magpies, which are connected by a “bridge of magpies”. The magpie in the painting is not entirely for the purpose of scenic spot.
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