Xuwei Yellow Nail Chart Axis

[Xuwei Yellow Nail Map Axis]

Yellow Nail Map Axis, Ming Dynasty, Xu Wei’s work, paper, ink, 114.6 cm vertical, 29.7 cm horizontal
This page is signed “Tianchi”. Seal “Xu Wei Private Seal” and other two seals. The picture shows that the fat and broad lotus leaves have begun to wither, and a crab crawls slowly, leaving a large blank to show the autumn water. The composition is concise and the layout is fresh and ingenious
An appropriate amount of glue is added to the ink in the figure to avoid ink seepage, which is exactly the feature of this figure. In the picture, lotus leaves are painted in dripping ink, while crabs are painted in a few strokes. It looks like grass, but in fact, thick, light, dry, wet, hook, wipe, and dot are used in many strokes. Although the shape is exaggerated, it is very interesting. The poem on the painting reads: “Wu Ran is rich in substance, don’t ask if there is a pearl in the past. When you raise it, you will not know it. When it comes to Huang Jia, you will tell it alone.” It is poetic and humorous.