Embroidery, flute, and music picture axis

[Axis of Embroidery and Blowing Xiao and Celebrating Song]

Axis of Embroidery and Blowing Xiao and Celebrating Song, Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, 187 cm vertically and 47 cm horizontally
At the bottom of the picture is the Zhulan Jade Terrace and the green trees in the mountains and rocks in the clouds. In the sky above, Xiao Shi rides a phoenix and holds a Xiao. Qin Nongyu crosses the phoenix and bows his hand. The two people and the flying phoenix fly to each other. In the distance, the peaks are towering and towering, with towering walls and soaring into the sky. The composition is sparse, clear and broad. The needle method is mainly set needle, with oblique winding needle, connecting needle, nail needle, rolling needle and hair applying needle, etc., and the stone, Yaotai and other places are painted with stone green, stone blue, light ink, ochre and other pigments. The embroidery of figures and phoenix is particularly delicate with rich color lines and changeable needles. The fine lines of the dress and the fineness of the feathers are clearly visible and very lifelike. On the upper part of the painting, there is an inscription in the ink book: “The flute is played on the stage and the jade is played on the ground, and the cloud edge is played by Xu Feiqiong.”. At the end of the poem, the ink book was signed with the words “Gu Qi Yan”, and the embroidery was printed with the words “Gu Qi Yan”
It is said that in the Spring and Autumn Period, one of the five hegemons, Qin Mu Gong, invited his beloved daughter Qin Nongyu to marry him. The history of the flute performed the unique skill of the flute art. It was seen that a phoenix flew to the sky with a hundred birds flying in circles and singing in response to him. This painting is embroidered according to this theme.