Li Fangying Flower Picture Axis

[Li Fangying’s flower picture axis]

The flower picture axis, Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, Li Fangying’s painting, paper version, color setting, vertical 158 cm, horizontal 81 cm
This is a masterpiece of the painter when he was 52 years old. The picture shows that the hollyhocks are in full bloom, the broad leaves are scattered, the rocks are Lingding, and the heat is cool. The strokes of the whole painting are mostly rough and simple. The horizontal and vertical strokes show the free and unrestrained mind. The use of color does not seek to be gorgeous, and the bold and vigorous style reveals the calm and cheerful style. The layout is bright and frank, and the loose and unrestrained style shows the victory of momentum. The commentator thought that his painting was “old and vigorous, with dripping ink, and the result of being messy and crude”, which was really his comment
Self title: “Written in the Plum Blossom Tower in the early summer of the 12th year of Qianlong’s reign (1747), Li Fangying of Qingjiang”. Seal “Xianli” (Zhu Wenfang’s seal), “Qingjiang’s pen” (Bai Wenfang’s seal)