The Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival is 25.2 cm wide and 528.7 cm long, and it is in silk color. The works, in the form of long scrolls, vividly record the city appearance of Bianjing in China during the Northern Song Dynasty12nd century and the living conditions of people from all walks of life at that time. It is the witness of Bianjing's prosperity in that year, and it is also a portrayal of the urban economic situation in the Northern Song Dynasty.
This is unique in the history of painting in China and even in the world. In this five-meter-long picture scroll, * * * painted 8 14 figures of various colors, including 73 cattle, mules, donkeys and other livestock, more than 20 cars and sedan chairs, and 29 ships of different sizes. Houses, bridges and towers have their own characteristics, which embodies the architectural characteristics of the Song Dynasty. It has high historical value and artistic value. 2065438+September 2005, experts said that although the riverside scene in Tomb-Sweeping Day is lively, it is not a bustling city scene, but a "bustling and dangerous map" with a sense of urgency. The officers and men are lazy and the taxes are very heavy.
Appreciation of works:
Content:
Rich in content and depicting many things. The Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival adopts the method of constantly moving the viewpoint, that is, "scatter perspective" to capture the required scene. From the vast Yuan Ye, the vast rivers, the towering battlements, to the nails and rivets on ships and cars, the small commodities on vendors, and the words on the market, they are all harmoniously organized into a unified whole. There are officials, farmers, businessmen, doctors, monks, Taoist priests, petty officials, women, children, teachers, telegraphs and other figures, as well as donkeys, cows and so on. There are fairs, trading, hanging out, drinking, parties, pushing boats, pulling carts, riding cars, riding horses and so on. There are many shops, hotels, teahouses and dim sum shops in the street, as well as towers, river ports, bridges, cargo ships, government buildings and thatched cottages. There are 1695 people, more than 60 kinds of livestock, more than 20 wooden boats, more than 30 pavilions, and more than 20 sedan chairs. Such rich and colorful contents are rare in ancient paintings of past dynasties. People of all colors engage in various activities, not only with different clothes, but also with different facial expressions and temperament, and interspersed with various activities, full of dramatic plot conflicts, which make the audience have endless aftertaste.
Structure:
The structure is rigorous, complicated but not chaotic, long but not redundant, and the paragraphs are clear. What is commendable is that such rich and colorful content, prominent theme, echo from beginning to end, the whole volume is seamless. Every figure, scene and detail in the painting are arranged reasonably, and the relationship between the pictures, such as density, simplicity, movement, gathering and dispersion, is handled properly, so as to be complex but not miscellaneous, but not chaotic. It fully shows the painter's profound insight into social life and superb ability to organize and control pictures. From the content, this painting belongs to genre painting and also has the characteristics of genre painting.
Technology:
In terms of technique, the combination of big hand and fine hand brushwork. Be good at choosing things, scenes and plots that are vivid and poetic and have essential characteristics to express. Observe life very carefully and portray every character and prop. Everyone has his own identity, way and plot. Buildings, bridges and other buildings are rigorous in structure and detailed in description. Cars, horses and boats cover everything, so we should be small without losing the whole picture and its potential. For example, the objects on the ship, the way of nailing and riveting, and even the method of tying the rope are all explained clearly and magically.
About the author:
Zhang Zeduan (1085- 1 145), Langya Wu Dong (now Zhucheng, Shandong) and Tokyo, China (now Kaifeng, Henan). Northern Song Dynasty painter. During the reign of Xuanhe, he served as Hanlin, and was good at drawing buildings, houses, trees and figures. The genre paintings of shops, bridges, streets and battlements are meticulous, accurate and vivid. Existing works include The Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival and The Auction Scene at Jinming Pool, both of which are ancient art treasures of China.