Shi Tao vs Chrysanthemum Axis

[Shi Tao’s Painting of Chrysanthemum]

The Painting of Chrysanthemum axis, Qing Dynasty, Shi Tao’s painting, paper, color, vertical 99.5 cm, horizontal 40.2 cm
The picture shows plum and bamboo in the courtyard with double pines and twisted knots, the houses are scattered, and the high people in the room watch the autumn chrysanthemum. The manner of tasting the chrysanthemum is vivid and vivid, which highlights the theme of the painting “to chrysanthemum”. Outside the courtyard are the winding mountains and the rivers from far to near, which add a bit of tranquility to the seclusion of the high scholar. This picture is different from Shi Tao’s vigorous and unrestrained style of painting. It depicts neat and delicate, or Xu or Ji’s brushwork and the rhythmic ink dots and ink dots. This is a rare and delicate painting created by Shi Tao during his residence in Yangzhou
This is a seven-character poem with the title of “Shitao Dadi Thatched Cottage in Qingxiang”, and the seal of “Old Man in Qingxiang”, Zhu Wenyin, and “Kaimianziji”, Bai Wenyin. The collection is printed with “Tang Yun Approval” and other two parties