[Picture Axis of Wisteria and Goldfish in Empty Valley]
Picture Axis of Wisteria and Goldfish in Empty Valley, Qing Dynasty, empty valley painting, paper edition, color setting, vertical 125 cm, horizontal 66 cm
The picture depicts the scene of several goldfish swimming in the season of wisteria blossom. The pictures of wisteria and goldfish in Xugu are all titled with “purple ribbon and gold medal”. The so-called “purple ribbon and gold medal” comes from the sentence “the prime minister and the prime minister are all Qin officials, and the purple ribbon is printed with gold” in the Book of Han Dynasty. This kind of painting is popular with the public because of its auspicious implication of being from official to noble. The flowers and leaves of wisteria in the picture are directly colored, and the full water shows its fresh vitality. The vines are represented by intermittent and jerky side edges, and the pen is broken and connected, forming a meaningful and elegant charm of pen and ink. The shape of goldfish is simple and exaggerated. Although it is made of red colored grass, it does not lose its charm. This picture shows the author’s unique artistic charm in a cool and elegant style
The signature of the paragraph: “Purple ribbon gold medal. It is written in the honor of Mr. Fang Bo. The empty valley.” The seal of “empty valley” is Zhu Wenyin