[Shengmao Turquoise Axis]
Turquoise Axis, Yuan, Shengmao, paper, ink, 77.4 cm vertical, 27.2 cm horizontal
The upper left paragraph of this page reads: “This picture is made by Zizhao Shengmao of Wutang on the 22nd day of the Mid-Autumn Festival of Zhizheng 1911.” The lower seal is “Zizhao” and “Shengmao”. “Zhizheng Jihai” is the 19th year of Zhizheng (1353), and the painting recipient “Youzhen” is unknown. The seal at the bottom left of this picture is printed with “Kou Gong has read”, “Jian Yang Book”, “Han Yun Treasures the Monuments of the Yuan Dynasty”, and “Zi An Treasures”
This picture was painted by Sheng Mao, a famous painter in the late Yuan Dynasty. It is a work of congratulating people on their birthday. The picture shows an ancient pine, which almost occupies the whole picture. The upper branches are drooping, the pine needles are thin and strong, the hillside is painted with beautiful rocks under the tree, and the stream is flowing, lined with thorns, without background. The painting is exquisite and stable, and the ink is vigorous and vigorous, revealing the bold spirit, and there is no lack of water and ink to nourish the free and easy spirit. The painting method of pine tree in the picture is quite distinctive. The trunk is dyed with light ink and the moss is stained with thick ink, which increases its thickness and the texture of the bark. Pine needles are painted with fine brush and thick ink. The strokes are strong, sharp and sharp. They not only have the legacy of the style of the Southern Song Dynasty, but also have their own unique processing method of combining work and writing. The slope stone is mainly painted with ink halo, and the thick ink spots moss, chapped and rubbed together, with vivid mood
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