Cold wutong Double Rabbit Chart Axis

[Cold carved wutong tree with two rabbits]

The axis of “wutong tree with two rabbits”, Qing Dynasty, cold carved, silk, color, 176.2 cm in vertical and 95 cm in horizontal
This painting is signed with “Chen Leng Mei Gong’s painting”, stamped with “Chen” Zhu Wen seal, “Leng Mei” and “Long Night Mystery” Bai Wen seal
This picture seems to be made for the Mid-Autumn Festival. In the picture, wild chrysanthemums are everywhere, osmanthus is fragrant, and under the tall wutong tree, two fat white rabbits are happily playing on the grass. The two rabbits are realistic, the shape is accurate and vivid, and the fur is painted one by one with a fine brush, with a soft texture. The rabbit’s eyes are highlighted with white dots, which makes them look alive. The stone is written squarely with folded pen, and the beauty of precipitousness can be seen in the firmness. The composition is dense, and the color setting pays attention to the contrast between warm and cold colors. The whole painting is beautiful and magnificent, influenced by western painting techniques, and has the style and features of palace painting of the Kangxi Dynasty.