Picture axis of mandarin fish with Minzhen hibiscus

[Minzhen mandarin fish picture axis]

mandarin fish picture axis, Qing Dynasty, Minzhen painting, paper, ink, 105.5 cm vertical, 40.5 cm horizontal
This picture is a close-up of a mandarin fish swimming by. The whole picture is based on the freehand brushwork of Taoist Faivo (Xu Wei). Through the simplified and summarized strokes, it shows the charming hibiscus in the wind, the elegant water and grass in the clear stream, and the ease of fish in swimming. The relaxed and comfortable natural modality presented in the picture is exactly the ideal life state pursued by the author
Self title: “The painting of Taoist Faivo. Minzhen is in the middle of the study”. Seal “Min Zhen” (white text square seal), “Zhengzhai” (Zhu text square seal), “Look at the mountain and read the painting building” (Zhu text rectangular seal)
Jiancang seal: “Xu Zonghao seal” (white text seal), “Shi Xuezhai Secret Collection seal” (Zhu text seal), “Storing the essence with appreciation” (Zhu text rectangular seal). There is an inscription by Xu Zonghao in the Shangshi Hall and the seal is sealed and sealed in five directions