Zeng Jing, Hu Zongxin, Wu Yunzhao Axis

[Zeng Jing and Hu Zongxin’s Wu Yunzhao Axis]

The Wu Yunzhao Axis, in the thirty-fifth year of the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty (1607), was jointly drawn by Zeng Jing and Hu Zongxin. The silk version, with colors, is 147 cm long and 82 cm horizontal
The inscription at the top right corner of this picture reads: “Mr. Wu Yunzhao and Mr. Hu Kefu and Zeng Bochen cooperated in the Qingxi Water Pavilion, which belongs to the era of dishonesty. Hong Kuan.” The lower seal is “Hong Kuan’s seal”, and the other seal is indistinguishable
From the inscription of Hong Kuan, we can see that this picture was painted in the 35th year of Wanli (1607) of the Ming Dynasty. It is a portrait of the joy of Zeng Jing and Hu Zongxin. The main character in the picture is Wu Yunzhao. Hong Kuan, the author of the book, is unknown
The picture shows Wu Yunzhao sitting on a rock with a musical score in his hand, meditating, accompanied by a child behind him, surrounded by dense pine forests, towering mountains, and flowing springs. On the path, a child carrying a bag of books is coming towards the owner. The face of the figure is delicately baked and dyed, but due to the age and improper preservation, the face has returned to lead and is slightly dull. The rules of children’s painting are relatively simple and have no portrait nature
Zeng Jing was 43 years old when he created this painting, which belongs to his works in the early period of his painting style. This axis was once collected by Fang Tinghu of Shimen, and there is still a poem written by Fang’s family in the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty on the edge. “Rang Pear Hall” Volume 27 description.