Zou Zhemo Aitu Axis

[Zou Zhe’s Mo’ai Picture Axis]

Mo’ai Picture Axis, Qing Dynasty, Zou Zhe’s painting, paper book, ink pen, 126.5 cm vertically and 47.3 cm horizontally
The title in the upper right corner of this picture reads: “On the noon of the Guiyou summer in the fourth year of Jingtai, Shen Zhen was in the Xiangxi River.” The seal is “Shen Zhen Ji” (Zhu Fang) and “Nan Zhai” (Zhu Fang). All the patterns and seals are fake, which is added later
In the lower left corner is Zou Zhe’s article: “Xiao Ai has pure fragrance, and is pure and pure. Those who send words to smoke virtue, do not help themselves. Guisi Lunyue is inscribed on Jiexia Pavilion, Zou Zhe.” The seal of Zou Zhe (Bai Fang), “Fang Lu” (Zhu Fang). There are five ways of collecting and printing: “Zhenze Wang’s Collection of Paintings”, “Gongshou”, “Gongshou”, “Zi Sun Baozhi”, “Buying Jiachen Scholars”
The ink brush in this painting is very thick and light, and creates a sense of space through the change of ink color. Wormwood has the meaning of exorcism in Chinese folk. As a literati painter, Zou Zhe also displays themes with custom elements in his paintings, which makes his works not only have the elegance of literati paintings, but also have the liveliness and closeness to the season of custom paintings, which is quite charming