Li Shida Celebrates the Spring Festival

[Li Shida’s Jubilee of Suichao Village]

Jubilee of Suichao Village, Ming Dynasty, Li Shida’s painting, paper edition, color setting, 132.9 cm vertically and 64 cm horizontally
The inscription on the painting reads: “Written on Stone Lake at the end of the Wuwu Festival, Li Shida.” The white text of “Li Shida”, “Tongfu” and “Fish Hidden in Stone Lake” are stamped below. This Hongli inscribed poem bears the seal of the Qianlong, Jiaqing and Xuantong dynasties
Picture water village, mountain, pine house, willow stream, village families, elders visiting friends and feasts, children setting off firecrackers, playing gongs and drums, saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new, celebrating the festival. The landscape, pine and cypress brush and ink are vigorous and moist; The characters in the painting are mellow, old and young, with different postures and vivid expressions. Each character image is dynamic and has no stereotype. The picture is full of busy and festive scenes. The painting is rigorous and the strokes are smooth and skillful.