Picture scroll of Zhu Zhanji, marquis Wu, lying high

[Zhu Zhanji’s Painting of Marquis Wu Lies High]

The Painting of Marquis Wu Lies High Volume, Ming Dynasty, Zhu Zhanji’s painting, paper, ink, 27.7cm in length and 40.5cm in width
The signature of the fund: “Xuande Wushen wrote the play with the royal pen, and gave it to Pingjiang Bo Xuan Chen.” It was sealed as “the treasure of Guangyun”
From the “Xuande Wushen” in the paragraph, it can be seen that this painting was made in the third year of Xuande in the Ming Dynasty (1428). It is an imperial work given to Chen Xuan by Emperor Xuande. At that time, Chen Xuan was more than 60 years old. The purpose of Xuanzong’s painting was to inspire him to follow the example of his predecessors and devote himself to the country
The work depicts Zhuge Liang’s image of living in seclusion in Nanyang before helping Liu Bei. Under the bamboo grove, Zhuge Liang, with his chest open and his head resting on a book box, was lying on the grass with an air of ease
The composition of the whole picture is full, the characters are depicted by the method of “nail head and mouse tail”, the lines are refined and smooth, the background painting is a piece of bamboo forest, the ink is natural and unrestrained, showing a high level of painting skills.