Yaotai Step Moon Map Page

[Picture page of Yaotai Walking on the Moon]

Picture page of Yaotai Walking on the Moon, Song Dynasty, silk version, color setting, 25.6 cm vertically and 26.7 cm horizontally
This picture has no print. On the other hand, Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty wrote a seven-character quatrain. Seal the collection seals of Qianlong’s internal government. Description of “Shiqu Treasure Collection Continuation – Heart Cultivation Hall”
The picture page describes the scene of the Mid-Autumn Festival ladies watching the moon, with beautiful characters, graceful style and misty scenery. In addition to describing the complete panorama of single buildings or building groups, the paintings of pavilions in the album of Song people also describe the partial architectural works. This page is a part of the boundary painting platform. Although it is only used as the background of the figure activities, the dark brown inlaid jade railings, lotus column head decoration, and the arch of wooden architecture style of the platform are explained accurately and clearly, which is complementary to the works depicting the whole picture of architecture, showing the lively forms of expression and rich techniques of expression of the pavilion sketch paintings in the Southern Song Dynasty.