Picture scroll of Zhou Lang and Du Qiu

[The Painting of Zhou Lang and Du Qiu]

The Painting of Du Qiu, Yuan Dynasty, Zhou Lang’s painting, color setting, paper edition, 32.3 cm vertically and 285.5 cm horizontally
Signature: “Zhou Lang Bogao. This painting has two paragraphs of Du Qiu Niang’s Poems written by Du Mu of Tang Dynasty by Kang Li Nao Nao, a famous calligrapher of the Yuan Dynasty, and the inscription of Ming and Song Dynasties. The collection seals of Qianlong, Jiaqing and Xuantong in the Qing Dynasty totaled 23
The theme of this painting is prominent, without any background decoration, and it only draws Du Qiu’s side meditation. The author successfully created a vivid image of Du Qiu by using the artistic technique of metaphor and according to the poetic meaning. Her graceful and plump posture and Tang dress show the characteristics of the times in which Du Qiu lived. The exquisite headdress on her bun indicates her identity and status, and the panpipe in her hand reveals her internal cultural accomplishment
The figure is similar to the figure in Zhou Fang’s “The Painting of a Lady with a Fan” in the Tang Dynasty. Du Qiu’s thick hair was combed neatly and neatly, with no scattered hair on her forehead, duck egg-shaped face, red phoenix eyes, high nose, small and plump lips, and no excessive expression on her face. The body is plump and wears a straight barrel-shaped skirt, which covers the curve of the waist and shows the aesthetic consciousness of the painting of beautiful women in the Tang Dynasty. In terms of expression techniques, this drawing is influenced by the line drawing method since the Song Dynasty. It focuses on line modeling, which is different from the painting style of thick color and heavy painting in the Tang Dynasty. It fully shows the author’s understanding of lines and skilled application ability. The figure’s facial contour is outlined with thin and even light ink lines, which are soft and flexible, and together with the high bun dyed with thick ink halo, it sets off Du Qiu’s white face and delicate and smooth skin. The clothing pattern is expressed by curved and straight lines. The straight lines are decisive and powerful; The curves are rolling. The organic combination of the two lines successfully shows the soft and falling texture of the cloth. The draped yarn on the shoulders of the characters is traced with thin and flowing lines, which not only shows the elegant beauty of the gauze, but also makes the picture more lively and enhances the vividness of the work with its momentum
This is the only volume of the authentic work of Zhou Lang. The first edition of Shiqu Treasure Collection in the Qing Dynasty.