Wang Shimin Falling Wood Cold Spring Axis

[Wang Shimin’s Falling Wood Cold Spring Axis]

The Falling Wood Cold Spring Axis, written by Wang Shimin in the Qing Dynasty, is 83 cm long and 41.2 cm horizontal
On the top left of this picture is Wang Shimin’s own title: “Guimao Changxia imitates Ni Yu to write a picture of a cold spring of fallen wood, Shimin.” The seal is “Wang Shimin’s seal” and “True interest”. The collection includes: “Sun Yufeng”, “Once at Fang Mengyuan’s home”, “Taiyuan’s collection”, “Xiyi”, etc
“Guimao” is the second year of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty (1663)
This picture was painted by the artist when he was 72 years old. It depicts the cool autumn scenery of the Taihu Lake Lake. The landscape is simple, with sparse trees on the flat slope and thatched pavilions at the foot of the mountain. In terms of painting method, the patriarchal clan Ni Zan, the mountains, rocks and trees are outlined with a yearning brush. The turning point is sharp and the ink is clear. However, the painting method of the dotted leaves and small trees is still close to Huang Gongwang’s brushwork. Its thick and elegant style reflects the typical face of the painter in his later years
Description of Mengyuan Calligraphy and Painting by Fang Junyi of the Qing Dynasty.