Wu Weiyu Music Picture Axis

[Wu Wei’s Painting of Fishing and Music Axis]

The Painting of Fishing and Music Axis, made by Wu Wei in the Ming Dynasty, is made of silk, colored, 270 cm vertically and 174.4 cm horizontally
This picture identifies itself as “Xiao Xian”, with the seal of “Jiang Xia Wu Wei”, and has no model year
This picture is also known as “The Painting of Fishing Boats in Xishan”. The painting of fishing and pleasure is a subject that Wu Wei often describes. When he roamed the Jianghu as a professional painter, he was “lonely and happy with mountain people and wild men”. He was familiar with the people at the lower level. The contents of fishing and recreation, recreation, farming and reading are also drawn from real life. The image is simple, the environment is real, and the realm is natural. Few literati are comfortable with the idealized color in the painting. This picture is an example. The picture shows the harbour where the fishing boats lie on the lake and the mountain. The scenery is simple. There are a few rocky rocks, several Yanjian old trees and three or five fishing boats; Mid shot: a stretch of mountains and a stretch of moraine; In the distance is the peak of Mingmeng. However, the layout is rich and varied, and the S-shaped composition makes the near, middle and far scenes appear to be tortuous and undulating, and the reality and reality are mutually reinforcing. The scenes are not only connected with each other, but also not forced, with a sense of hierarchy and depth. The overall state is open and magnificent, which vividly conveys the beauty of Jiangnan fishing port
The fishing life shown in the works is authentic and believable. No matter the settlers, anglers, or gossipers, they are simply dressed and honest fishermen in mountain villages, rather than elegant scholars. The environment of the fishing port is also a noisy place of work or living, rather than a secluded place for hermits. The picture exudes a strong secular atmosphere, reflecting Wu Wei’s distinctive artistic characteristics
This drawing is not restricted to one style. The vigorous pen and incisive ink originated from Ma Yuan and Xia Gui of the Southern Song Dynasty; Intermittent and short mountain stones are almost worn; The texturing method similar to “Pima” and the ordered ink color are also influenced by the Yuan people; The swift use of the pen and the magnificent momentum show their true colors. Compared with other pictures of fishing and music created by him, this picture is more characteristic, so it should be painted in the late years of skilled skills.