Axis of Emperor Tongzhi’s Entertainment

[Tongzhi Emperor Recreation and Pleasure Picture Axis]

The axis of the Tongzhi Emperor Recreation and Pleasure Picture, Qing Dynasty, paper version, color setting, 147.5 cm vertically and 84 cm horizontally
The signature of the item: “Recreation and pleasure.” With the seal of “Tongzhi Royal” Zhu Wenyin
This picture depicts the young Tongzhi Emperor, dressed in casual clothes, sitting on his desk and writing. The Tongzhi Emperor in the painting is about 14 years old, and he still looks naive and lovely. In addition to the figures, the paintings are rich in furnishings, such as staghorn chairs, gold-painted black lacquer tables, pen, ink, paper and inkstone, bookcases, etc., which reflect the palace furnishings in the late Qing Dynasty. The descriptions are exquisite and have important reference value for the study of the palace furnishings in the late Qing Dynasty.