Kun Canxi Pavilion Reading Map Fan Page

[Kun Canxi Pavilion Reading Map Fan Page]

“Xi Pavilion Reading Map” fan page, Qing Dynasty, Kun Can-painting, paper version, color setting, 16.6 cm vertical, 52 cm horizontal
The fan page has its own title: “The clouds and fog are deep in the mountains, and I don’t know the world. It is still in the mountains that I travel by chance. Wu Shendong traveled to Wuchang in October, and met a mountain elder monk. He shook hands and talked about his friendship for 20 years. He would like to feel the cloud ear with his heart. Taoist Shi.” The seal “Shixi” was printed in white
“Wushen” is the seventh year of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty (1668). The author was 57 years old
As we know from the title, this picture was painted by Kun Can, who left the mountains and fields where he had lived for a long time, and went to Wuchang to give a farewell to the “resident (Wang Dai) who grew up in the mountains”. Kun Can, after cutting his hair to become a monk at the age of 20, has been reclusive in the mountains and clouds for many years, and has been able to carefully observe the sunny and sunny days and nights of nature. This not only purifies his mind, but also makes his art understand the six methods of painting from the real mountains and waters, and has more charm. This painting depicts the fresh and pleasant scenery of mountains and rivers after the rain with refreshing strokes. The composition of the picture is rigorous, and the virtual and the real reflect each other. The sparse clouds, water, sky and the overlapping rocks and dense trees form the changes of density and brightness, which enhances the sense of rhythm, space and loftiness of the picture