Wang Zhaoji’s picture axis of playing piano in Menglou

[Wang Zhaoji’s picture axis of playing zither in the Dream Tower]

The picture axis of playing zither in the Dream Tower, painted by Wang Zhaoji in the Qing Dynasty, silk, colored, 54 cm vertically and 26.4 cm horizontally
The title of Wang Zhaoji in this painting is: “Those who love mirrors are beautiful, those who love swords are chivalrous, and those who love inkstone are famous, and they have their own hobbies. Mr. Wang Zhaoji plays the talent, and the three feet of this instrument are wasted, and the world competes for obscenity. Who knows the ancient sound? The picture of playing the instrument in Menglou Zongtai, Menglou, in Mengxia, is painted by Wang Zhaoji.” The next seal is “Wang Zhaoji’s seal”, white seal, and “mirror fragrance”, Zhu seal
“Gengchen” refers to the 25th year of Qianlong’s reign in the Qing Dynasty (1760), in which Wang Zhaoji was 60 years old and Wang Wenzhi was 31 years old. “Mengxia Moon” is just before the end of the imperial examination and the imperial examination. On the tenth day of May of that year, Wang Wenzhi won the third place of the Jinshi
Draw the portrait of Wang Wenzhi in the room. He sat calmly on the wooden chair with a folding fan in his hand, with a zither and incense burner on the table beside him, and a pot of blooming orchids on the flower rack behind him. Although there are not many scenic objects, their scattered furnishings enrich the depth of the picture, and at the same time, they also reflect the spirit of a gentleman like the orchid of Wang Wenzhi and the cultural accomplishment accompanied by zither