Cui Zizhong asked the fan page

[Cui Zizhong asked for pictures]

The fan page of “asked for pictures”, Ming Dynasty, painted by Cui Zizhong, gold paper, colored, 20.8 cm long and 60.2 cm horizontal
The fan page has its own title: “Cui Zizhong.” Seal “Zizhong” Zhu Wenyin
The picture shows a young man bowing to the old man, while the old man raises his hand and points out the answer. Therefore, this picture is also called “The Legend Picture”. Cui Zizhong’s figure painting is innovative on the basis of imitating Gu Kaizhi, Lu Tanwei, Yan Liben, Wu Daozi and other traditional brush and ink. He pays attention to the portrayal of the characters’ expressions, and can accurately draw the characteristics of the characters with different identities in the “Picture of Washing Elephants”, “Picture of Hiding Clouds” and “Picture of Fishermen” in the Palace Museum. In this picture, he vividly displays the humble expression of the young when asking questions and the confident and calm attitude of the old. The texture of the clothes is round and fine, the lines are trembling, and the twists and turns are changeable, highlighting the soft texture of the clothes and the momentum of the wind. The branches and leaves of the trees are colored with double-line lines, and the brush is exquisite and decorative