Picture axis of Yuzhiding’s bamboo secluded residence

[Yuzhiding Xiuzhu Dwelling Map Axis]

Xiuzhu Dwelling Map Axis, Qing Dynasty, Yuzhiding painting, paper, color, 26.4 cm vertical, 30.9 cm horizontal
The top right of this picture is titled “The Dwelling Map of Emperor Gaozong Xiuzhu”, and the top left paragraph reads: “The painting of Emperor Ximao in the summer, the twelve families pay tribute to the old master of Shibao Xiang, the king, and the descendants of Yu.”. He was born in the 38th year of Kangxi’s reign in the Qing Dynasty (1699), and Yu Zhiding was 53 years old
In the picture, the water and sky are open, the banks are lined with bamboo, peach blossoms are set off, and strange stones stand out. A pavilion is built in the fence. The owner reclines lazily on the bamboo chair in the pavilion. A teapot is placed on the table, and the children stand behind him
The pen used for houses and railings in this drawing is fine; The mountains, rocks and trees are first outlined in ink, and then stained with blue and green; The roof is stained with red leaves and ochre yellow; Bamboo is painted dry with a vertical pen and leaves with a thin pen. The layout of the picture is dense and delicate, with freehand brushwork and meticulous brushwork. It is light, free and neat, with elegant and bright colors, a distant and leisurely artistic conception, and full of interest.