Winterkrähen, Handrolle - Kolophone von Zhao Mengfu und anderen

Li Cheng

Winterkrähen, Handrolle - Kolophone von Zhao Mengfu und anderen by Li Cheng

Think of this scroll as the ultimate VIP guestbook for a masterpiece. This section features colophons—poetic inscriptions and critiques—added to Li Cheng's famous 'Cold Crows' painting over the centuries. The flowing calligraphy, attributed to masters like Zhao Mengfu, vividly describes the original artwork's chilling winter scene where 'hungry crows gather' on withered trees. The scattered red seals aren't just decoration; they are collector stamps acting like a historical passport, tracing the artwork's journey through the hands of admirers.

Technique
Ink calligraphy on paper
Material
Ink and paper

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