The scroll of Emperor Giuseppe Castiglione and other Qianlong emperors’ hanging bears

[Picture axis of Emperor Giuseppe Castiglione and other Qianlong emperors’ hanging bears]

The axis of the Picture of Emperor Qianlong hanging bears, painted by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, Giuseppe Castiglione and others, in silk, with color, 259 cm in vertical and 171.6 cm in horizontal
The seal of Emperor Qianlong’s “Treasure of Eight Symbols and Eight Concepts”, “Treasure of the Ancient and Rare Heavenly Son of the Five Dynasties Hall”, and “Treasure of the Supreme Emperor” is sealed
This picture is one of a series of works on hunting tours painted by court painters under the command of Emperor Qianlong. The picture depicts the scene of Emperor Qianlong in his 30s meeting a black bear in a field. In order to express the bravery and ferocity of Emperor Qianlong, the author not only painted him standing alone against the bear without fear, but also depicted the originally powerful black bear as timid and timid, with its nervous expression of cowering behind the tree, reflecting the Emperor Qianlong’s heroic demeanor in facing danger< According to documents, when Emperor Qianlong accompanied his grandfather, Emperor Kangxi, to the Mangka paddock in Yong'an to hunt at the age of 12, he showed the courage to face fierce black bears and face danger without fear. After the event, Emperor Kangxi once issued an exclamation of "Life is precious, but blessings are too great."
From the perspective of brushwork, the Emperor Qianlong and the horse under his crotch in the picture were painted by the Western painter Long Shining, who is good at portraiture. The bears and the mountains, stones, and trees in the scene were sketched by Chinese court painters. The large floating and misty clouds in the picture not only extend the distance of the distant and close view space of the picture, but also transform the life and death situation that was originally a confrontation between humans and bears into a peaceful and peaceful one with its light and gentle form