Long Summer Map Axis of Luzhi Bamboo Forest

[Lu Zhi Bamboo Forest Long-Summer Map Axis]

Bamboo Forest Long-Summer Map Axis, Ming Dynasty, Lu Zhi’s painting, silk version, color setting, 176 cm vertically and 75.3 cm horizontally
The inscription on this page reads: “The bamboo forest grows in summer. Jiajing Gengzi looks forward to May, and Baoshanzi is made by Lu Zhi.” The seal is “Baoshanzi” and “Youzhuju”. Jiajing Gengzi was born in the 19th year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1540), and Lu Zhi was 45 years old
The Painting of Bamboo Forest in Summer is Lu Zhi’s middle-aged work, which depicts the summer scenery in the south of the Yangtze River. Under the high pine and bamboo forest, a senior scholar sits with his front facing the stream, and a child is waiting for him. The realm is clear and quiet. The author uses pine, bamboo, stone and other lofty and refined things to praise the lofty and unyielding feelings and disdainful demeanor of scholars and doctors. In the picture, the method of texturing the rocks on the peaks and cliffs often uses thirsty and astringent strokes, which makes the rocks steep and sharp, with clear edges and corners. The strokes are simple, and the colors are clear and beautiful. It is one of the representative works of Lu Zhi’s blue-green color paintings.