Wu Weisong Yinguan Waterfall Map Axis

[Wu Wei’s Song Yin Waterfall View Axis]

The Song Yin Waterfall View Axis, painted by Wu Wei in the Ming Dynasty, silk version, colored, 164 cm vertically and 87 cm horizontally
The title on the top right of this picture is “Xiao Xian”, with the seal of “Wu Wei” at the back
The composition of the work is “half-sided”, and the main characters and pine trees are arranged on the right side of the painting, which further highlights the momentum of the waterfall splashing down on the left side. The author portrays the vigorous and winding pine branches and the lofty scholars who stand in awe of all things with thick and vigorous strokes, which not only achieves the purpose of setting off and comparing the characters, but also achieves a visual balance with the long and straight lines on the left. At the same time, the author also pays attention to the details of the portrayal, such as the five features of the characters, their expressions and the poems in their hands, all of which convey the author’s vision of a free life and represent the style of Wu Wei’s figure paintings in his later years.