Cheng Jiasui Lonely Pine Kaoshitu Axis

[Cheng Jiasui Gusong Scholar Map Axis]

Gusong Scholar Map Axis, Ming Dynasty, painted by Cheng Jiasui, paper version, color setting, 130.2 cm vertically and 31.2 cm horizontally
The picture depicts the view of Gao Shi looking out from the distance, the children with the piano and the mountains separated from the river. It has the poetic meaning of “helping the old to rest with the flow, and correcting the head when looking at the distance” in Tao Yuanming’s poem “Returning to the Past”. The clouds do not want to go out of the mountain, and the birds are tired to fly. The scene is clouded to enter, and the lonely pines are caressed to linger “. The inscription on this page reads: “In the autumn and September of the fourth year of Chongzhen, Meng Yang was painted at the Xianggeng Hall of Yushan.” The seal is “Cheng Jiasui’s seal” and the white seal. In 1631, the fourth year of Chongzhen, the author was 67 years old
The composition of this painting is based on Ni Zan’s “one river and two banks” style, focusing on solitary pine and high scholar, highlighting the theme of elegance. The mountain body is made of evacuated Pima chapped, with the style of Yuan people. The characters are dignified, incisive and meticulous, and their strokes are exquisite and comfortable. The color is elegant, and the color is blue. The mountains are green, and the ancient pines are beautiful. The overall picture shows a elegant and beautiful charm
There are “Sun Yufeng’s Treasure Seal”, “Xiyi”, “Liu’s Hanbizhuang Seal”, “Xu Zhai Approval”, “Yun Hui Zhai Seal”, “temporarily obtained from oneself and quickly self-sufficient” and other seals in the collection.