The picture of chicken chicks waiting to be fed

“The Painting of Chicken Chicks to Be Fed” by Kemao was painted in the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, 64 centimeters vertically and 36 centimeters horizontally. The old collection of the Qing Palace
This picture is a combination of calligraphy, painting, tapestry, and other artistic means. The upper part is an inscription and postscript written by Emperor Qianlong, and the lower part is a copy of the “The Painting of Chickens Waiting for Feeding” painted by Li Di of the Southern Song Dynasty. Books and paintings complement each other
In the 53rd year of Qianlong’s reign (1788), Jingzhou, Hubei Province, experienced a flood disaster that had not occurred in decades. However, corrupt officials did not receive the lessons of the previous two floods and ignored the lack of inspection of water control, “It has not been a day since the bureaucrats bought land on the continent, planted reeds, and profited from the wealth of their homes. The lives of all people have been harmed by it, and the circumstances are abominable… We should pay no attention to what we have seen and heard together, and make preparations at any time, causing the county town to be flooded, something we have not seen in decades.”. In spite of anger and disappointment, Emperor Qianlong ordered a copy of Li Di’s “The Painting of Chickens Waiting to Be Fed” and inscribed a poem to warn his subjects to “be officials of the people’s parents.”
This figure traces the realistic charm of Li Di’s original work in the technique of weaving with tapestry, deliberately expressing the eager, helpless, and helpless expression of the chicken chicks. It uses a combination of silk and wool threads, and uses techniques such as long and short stitches, flat tapestry, and weaving to faint, making the layers and texture of the chicken chicks’ feathers particularly authentic. Silk thread is used for copying imperial script. Although only flat and overlapping techniques are used, the technique is meticulous and vivid
This picture is woven with five Zhu seals, including “Treasure of Ancient and Rare Heavenly Children”, “Treasure of Ancient and Rare Heavenly Children”, “Juri Zizi”, and “Shou”
Description of the “Collection of Kesi Calligraphy and Painting in the Qing Dynasty”.

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