Picture axis of birds bathing in willows

[Zhu Da’s painting of willow and willow bathing birds]

The painting of willow and willow bathing birds, Qing Dynasty, Zhu Da’s painting, paper edition, ink pen, 119 cm vertically and 58.4 cm horizontally
This self-awareness: “Written in the winter of Guiwei, people of Badashan.” Seal “Badashan people”, “He Yuan”, and “True Appreciation”
“Guiwei” is the forty-second year of Kangxi (1703)
Collection seal: “Bai Men Li’s Collection”, “Rice Boat Life Appreciation”. There are two inscriptions of Di Pingzi and the seal of “Di Pingzi” on the border
This picture was painted by Zhu Da at the age of 80. In the face of the increasingly consolidated Qing regime and the hopeless restoration of the Ming Dynasty, his cynical complex gradually turned into helpless disappointment. At this time, most of his paintings show a kind of emptiness and tranquility that is painful
The willows in the picture are displayed with the power of penetrating the back of the paper, and the dry and wet color of the ink is changing. The starling is represented by soft brushwork, the center is running, and the brushwork is dignified and calm, which vividly depicts the starling’s spirit of focusing on picking feathers.