Boat racing in May

[Boat Race in May on the Yongzheng December Joy Map Axis]

Boat Race in May on the Yongzheng December Joy Map Axis, Qing Dynasty, silk version, colored, vertical 187 cm, horizontal 101.5 cm
The Painting of Emperor Yongzheng’s Pleasure in December was painted by a court painter of the Qing Dynasty. It consists of 12 pictures, depicting the life and leisure scenes of Emperor Yongzheng in the twelve months of a year. The art history circle has always had different views on the scene in the picture. Some scholars believe that the scene in the picture is the painter’s virtual scene, while others believe that it is based on the scene of Yuanmingyuan
This picture depicts the royal family celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival in May. In the picture, Emperor Yongzheng, dressed in Han costume, sat with the imperial concubines and princesses on the docks and pavilions, and several magnificent palace dragon boats galloped on the water. The whole picture is permeated with a happy and peaceful atmosphere