Huayan Eight Hundred Days Old Map Axis

[Hua Yan Eight Hundred Days of Age Map Axis]

The Eight Hundred Days of Age Map axis, Qing Dynasty, Hua Yan (Yin Yan) painting, silk, color, vertical 211 cm, horizontal 133 cm
The inscription on this page reads: “In November of the winter of 1898, the people of Mount Sina wrote in the Qingsheng Bookhouse.” The white seals of “Huayan” and “Qiuyue” were sealed. “Jiaxu” is the 19th year of Qianlong’s reign in the Qing Dynasty (1754), when Hua Yan was 73 years old
The cypress tree in the picture is tall, winding and stretching, and the starlings on the tree are singing and singing in unison. It is very lively, and the lilies under the tree are in full bloom, full of vitality. The whole picture implies the longevity of Yin Xia, and has the auspicious atmosphere of spring. The author uses different brushwork according to different objects. The shape of myna is vivid and realistic, and it is portrayed with a combination of work and writing; The cypress leaves are finely overlapped, and are directly marked with green and thick ink; The rocks are hard and solid, and are dazzled with thick ink freehand brushwork; Xuan flowers are beautiful and colorful, but they are shown by boneless technique. The more exquisite the painting is, the more interesting it is; The freehand brushwork is free and easy without losing its implication, which shows Hua Yan’s extraordinary attainments in flower-and-bird painting and his skillful use of various brush and ink techniques.