Zhang Rong and Shen Quan painted peacock scroll

[Zhang Rong Shen Quan’s Painting Axis of Peacock]

Zhang Rong Shen Quan’s Painting Axis of Peacock, Qianlong, Qing Dynasty, Suzhou, 115 centimeters vertically and 64 centimeters horizontally
This image reproduces the style and charm of Shen Quan’s paintings using Zhangrong weaving techniques. The picture shows two peacocks standing proudly at the end of the rock. Under the rock, the branches of wutong are luxuriant, and the top of the tree is only up to the waist of the rock, which sets off the towering height of the rock. The patterns in the picture are all made of cut velvet, with fine and dense tufts. The contrast between the light intensity of the flowers and the ground is significant, with a strong stereoscopic sense of the object image, and excellent visual effects. The inscription on the upper left reads “Qianlong, Bingchen, Mid Autumn, imitating the Song Dynasty’s Farnan, Ping, and Shen Quan”, with the seal “Fu Shou”. Bingchen was in the first year of Qianlong (1736). “Suzhou Fushou Textile Bureau” is stamped on the lower right corner
Shen Quan, Qing Dynasty flower and bird painter. He learned from the Huang family of the Northern Song Dynasty and closely drew from the painting techniques of Lv Ji of the Ming Dynasty, forming a profound realistic foundation in meticulous painting of flowers and birds, and is renowned for its precision and beauty. Zeng traveled east to Japan and created the “Nanping School” painting style, which greatly influenced Japanese painting art. At the same time, he also absorbed the advantages and disadvantages of traditional Japanese painting. In this picture axis, the craftsman uses Zhang Rong’s unique craftsmanship to vividly express the original painting’s characteristics such as heavy halo, rich brightness, dark color, and strong three-dimensional sense, with unique artistic characteristics.