Li Fangying’s ink brush and ancient pine map axis

[Li Fangying’s Ink Brush and Ancient Pine Painting Axis]

The Ink Brush and Ancient Pine Painting Axis, Qing Dynasty, Li Fangying’s painting, paper edition, ink brush, 123 cm vertically and 43.6 cm horizontally
The inscription on this page reads: “Written in November of the ninth year of Qianlong’s reign. Li Fangying.” Affixed with the seal of “Qingjiang” Zhu Wenyin
The “19th year of Qianlong” was 1754, and Li Fangying was 58 years old
The picture shows an ancient pine tree with a strong posture, as if an old man who has experienced many vicissitudes stood in the wind. The whole painting is a representative work of Li Fangying in his later years, with simple layout, vigorous strokes and profound artistic conception, which shows the author’s upright personality.