[Jisheng Merchant Map Axis]
The Merchant Map axis, Ming Dynasty, Jisheng painting, silk edition, color setting, vertical 192.4 cm, horizontal 98.7 cm
The signature: “Written by Ji Sheng, the painter of Zhiwen Huadian.” The seal of “Golden Gate Painter”
“The picture of the merchant” belongs to the genre painting, which has been very popular since the Song Dynasty. In the picture, the salesmen are neatly dressed, the children’s clothes are gorgeous, and the various items on the shelves are rich and exquisite. The painting is exquisite and colorful, which has transformed the life style in the folk merchant pictures of Song people into the aristocratic flavor of the court, so it is also known as the “court merchant”.
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