Shen Zhou Qiaomu Ciwutu Axis

[Shen Zhou Qiaomu Ciwutu axis]

Qiaomu Ciwutu axis, Ming Dynasty, Shen Zhou painting, paper book, ink pen, 100.2 cm vertically and 29 cm horizontally
The author of this painting wrote five unique songs and read: “The place where Ciwu lives is the home of Qiao Mu Xiaoyi. The moon is clear and the audience is dumb at midnight. Shen Zhou.” After that, the seal of “Qinan” and “Baishiweng” was stamped. At the top right of the center of the painting, Huang Jishui has five unique inscriptions, with “Jishui” and the seal of “Huang Zhichun’s father” and “Yanzhousheng”. The collection of this painting is printed with: “The Collection of Calligraphy and Painting by Wang Lianjing of the Eastern Wu Dynasty”, “Xu Zhai Examination and Approval”, and “A Cliff Appreciation”
In this picture, the dead branches of old trees in winter are painted with light ink wet brush, and the jackdaws inhabit the branches with thick ink dry brush, and the feathers crinkle. Shen Zhou’s outstanding contribution to Chinese painting is to create freehand brushwork of flowers and birds in ink on raw paper and establish his own style of brush and ink. His works rely on his profound calligraphy skills, such as the use of the center pen, turning the natural, using ink as color, rich in layers and varied, and perfectly combine the shape of flowers and birds, the poetic interest of literati and the emphasis on brushwork, and become one of the models of traditional painting.