Bian Wenyu Yiwu Pavilion Map Axis

[Bian Wenyu’s Painting Axis of One Wu Xuan]

The Painting Axis of One Wu Xuan, painted by Bian Wenyu in the Ming Dynasty, paper edition, color setting, vertical 100 cm, horizontal 44.5 cm
This self-knowledge: “Ding Chou Duanyang imitates the picture of Wang Shuming’s Wuxuan, Bian Wenyu.” The seal is “Wenyu” Zhu Wen, “Runfu” Bai Wenyin. In addition, Ye Menglong has collected the seal number. “Ding Chou” is the tenth year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty (1637)
This painting depicts Yiwu Pavilion and its surrounding scenery. In the painting, there are deep mountains and deep valleys, courtyards and grass halls, surrounded by lakes and rocks, small bridges and flowing water, flowers in full bloom, lotus seeds, and wutong standing tall. In the cottage, the scholar played the piano, the boy stood by, and a crane outside seemed to dance at the sound. The mountain stone texturing method is fine, vigorous and moist, and the wutong trees, flowers and leaves are finely dyed, with light color, and the branches and leaves are interspersed naturally and appropriately. The composition of the whole painting is dense and rigorous, the brushwork is exquisite and mellow, and the artistic conception is elegant and comfortable.