Prince Yong’s Inscription Hall Deep Dwelling Picture Screen · Twisted Pearl View Cat Axis

[Prince Yong’s Inscription Hall Deep Dwelling Picture Screen · Nian Zhu Watching Cat Axis]

“Prince Yong’s Inscription Hall Deep Dwelling Picture Screen · Nian Zhu Watching Cat” Axis, Qing Dynasty, painted by court painters, silk, colored, 184 cm vertically and 98 cm horizontally
This is one of the 12 pictures of Prince Yong’s Inscription Hall
In the picture, the lady sits at the front of the round window, leans lightly on the table, twirls the rosary elegantly with one hand, and is watching two playful pet cats. The viewfinder of this picture is very small, and only one half of the round window is used to depict the complex scenery. However, because the painter uses the focus perspective method of western painting, the far, middle and near scenes are arranged in an orderly manner, which expands the depth of the picture space and appears to have a long charm. The clock ticks under the window, the cats play nearby, and the time passes imperceptibly.