Zhou Chenchun Mountain Ride Map Axis

[Zhou Chenchun Mountain Riding Map Axis]

Spring Mountain Riding Map Axis, Ming Dynasty, Zhou Chenhua, silk version, color, 185.1 cm vertical, 64 cm horizontal
This page is stamped with “Eastern Village Zhou Chen” and stamped with “Eastern Village” and “Shunqing” Zhu Wenyin
This picture is based on the theme of the traditional spring mountain trip, depicting the steep and precipitous mountain cliffs, with the buildings and pavilions covered by them, which are well arranged. Close view of spring flowers and trees on the bank of the mountain stream, the mountain stream is turbulent, the small bridge is flowing, and the master and servant are crossing the bridge. The pines on the mountain are rich and vigorous. The green trees behind the house are shaded, and it is a scene of spring. The painter highlights the foreground in the panoramic composition, and deliberately displays the spring mountain, the riding, the peach blossom, and the Qiu pine, to highlight the theme
The composition of the work is complex and not blind. It is steady and thorough. It is beautiful in the male and sparse in the dense; The colors are clear and beautiful, and the strokes are vigorous and bright; The characters are light in thin lines and smooth in brushwork, which is one of the representative works of Zhou Chen. This painting of mountains and rocks is steep and rugged, and the hooks are fine and hard. The pine tree is slightly upside down and has many branches. The axe is cut and chapped, and the scenery is magnificent. Its artistic style mainly inherits the “courtyard style” painting tradition of the Southern Song Dynasty, and also integrates the painting methods of Li Cheng and Guo Xi of the Northern Song Dynasty.