Han Ximeng’s Song and Yuan Dynasty Monuments Collection – Grape Squirrel

[Han Ximeng’s Song and Yuan Dynasty Heritage Collection – Grape Squirrel Map]

Han Ximeng’s Embroidery of Song and Yuan Dynasty Heritage Collection – Grape Squirrel Map, Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty, 33.4 cm in length and 24.5 cm in width
This picture is the sixth of Han Ximeng’s Embroidery of the Song and Yuan Dynasties, embroidered on white silk. A winding and vigorous vine curled out, and a squirrel jumped on it, as if to grab a bunch of ripe fruits. This is a fleeting scene in nature in autumn. The author keenly captures this moment and frames it in the picture. On the painting, the squirrel climbs up on the grapevine, its nimble posture and bright eyes vividly depict the alert and salivating manner of the squirrel
In the embroidery technique, the thick and long tail of the squirrel occupies a prominent position in the picture, so the depiction is particularly elaborate. Its hair is as fine as hair, and it is as fine as fine as fine. From the center of the tail to the surrounding, the hair is from thick to thin, and to the edge, it is as fine as fine as fine silk, and the texture is realistic. The colors of the painting are bright, including dark green, light green, light green, black, black gray, yellow, light yellow, blue, light blue, etc. The dark gray squirrel is placed between the light green grass slope and the green grape leaves and the blue grapes. The color contrast is large, giving people a strong visual impact. The details of the work are vivid and subtle, such as the wormhole formed after a grape leaf is eaten by insects and the withered yellow at the edge of the wormhole are reflected; Grape leaves have a natural color transition, and the main veins and branches of the leaves are clearly visible; Grapes are blue, light blue or light blue or light white, reflecting the inconsistency of grape maturity. These details all show the author’s meticulous and in-depth observation of life and his profound embroidery skills
On the opposite page, Dong Qichang wrote a poem: “Like a grass dragon, it has a broad prospect. It is green and has a pearl bud. It is brewed with pulp. The paper glider looks at it, and it is turning upward. Wisdom refers to the spirit, and the work is mysterious.”