The scroll of Emperor Giuseppe Castiglione and other Qianlong’s Yi Fu

[Picture axis of Emperor Giuseppe Castiglione and other emperors of the Qianlong Emperor Yifu]

The axis of the Picture of Emperor Qianlong Yifu, painted by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, Giuseppe Castiglione and others, in silk, with colors, 258.6cm in vertical and 171.8cm in horizontal
The picture axis cover is pasted with an old label with the title “October auspicious day of the seventh year of Qianlong”. In the seventh year of the Qianlong reign (1742), Emperor Qianlong was 32 years old. The seal of Emperor Qianlong’s “Treasure of Eight Symbols and Eight Concepts”, “Treasure of Five Blessings and Five Dynasties Hall”, and “Treasure of the Supreme Emperor” are collected
This picture is one of a series of works on hunting tours painted by court painters under the orders of Emperor Qianlong. The picture depicts the scene of Emperor Qianlong bending his bow and erecting an arrow on the shore of the water, intending to shoot wild ducks in the tranquil environment of mountains, clouds, and Qinghua. Ducks, who have always been timid and alert, are unaware of the danger they are in. They float in the warm sunlight and swim comfortably. At this moment, the quiet atmosphere renders the dynamic effect of the ducks about to flee from the wilderness even more intense
The Emperor Qianlong and the horses in this picture are represented by Western sketch, shading and perspective, which should be the hand of the Western painter Lang Shining. In the picture, the mountains, rocks, and trees are painted with the method of chapping, wiping, and spotting. It can be seen that the legacy of the Song and Yuan dynasties was painted by a Chinese court painter. This painting, combined by Chinese and Western painters, vividly depicts the hunting life of Emperor Qianlong