Zhang Lu, the rain is coming

[Zhang Lu’s Mountain Rain Desires to Come Axis]

The Mountain Rain Desires to Come Axis, Ming Dynasty, Zhang Lu’s work, silk, color, vertical 147 cm, horizontal 105 cm
The title of “Mountain Rain Coming” was added by later generations according to the content of the picture. It is appropriate to use it in this picture. The picture shows mountains and deep valleys, springs and streams, misty clouds, swaying branches, and a scene of sudden changes in wind and cloud as the heavy rain approaches. The whole painting is splashed with a large amount of water. The water is rich, the pen is rough and uninhibited, and the ink is dripping. The mountain peaks are fused with a large number of horizontal points, and the outer contour presents an irregular canine curve. The bold pen appropriately describes the natural scenery in a specific environment with wind and rain. The distant mountains are also painted in light ink, vaguely, giving people the feeling that there are mountains outside the mountains. At the foot of the mountain, the painter left a large blank without a single stroke, and the swirling clouds widened the space. The author uses the brush to paint leaves randomly, and displays the branches and leaves swaying in the wind and rain vividly and full of charm. In addition to the characters, the whole picture almost omits the lines, and is characterized by the rendering of large blocks of ink.