Han Ximeng’s Song and Yuan Dynasty Monuments Collection – The Painting of Quails

[Han Ximeng’s Song and Yuan Dynasty Monuments Collection · Quail Bird Painting]

Han Ximeng’s Embroidery of Song and Yuan Dynasty Monuments Collection · Quail Bird Painting, Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty, 33.4 cm in length and 24.5 cm in width
This picture is the fourth of Han Ximeng’s Embroidery of the Song and Yuan Dynasties, embroidered on white silk. The picture depicts a quail looking down for food on the hillside. The lines of the hillside are fine and beautiful, and the composition of the rocks, flowers and plants is appropriate. The feathers of quails are carefully embroidered with hairpin method, and the back bristle, jaw and abdomen soft hair have strong texture; The feet are stitched with nails, and the limbs are distinct. Embroideries use silk texture changes to express the texture texture of the object image, which is exquisite and lifelike, full of three-dimensional sense, and lifelike birds are ready to emerge. The whole picture is mainly composed of the maroon of quail feathers, and is also equipped with green leaves and red fruits. The darker colors are tuned to make the picture bright and lively. The handling of this technique reflects that the author not only has a precise grasp of the object shape, but also has a keen sense and profound understanding of the use of color, thus enhancing the artistic charm of the work
On the opposite page, Dong Qichang wrote a poem: “The feet are frozen with frost, and the quail is in shock. The velvets are moving and the feather is spreading, and the power is amazing. The water is gnawing and the wind is shaking and the dew is scattering.”
Look at the thinking, who can understand it. “