Bergfazant in de sneeuw, hangrol op papier 135.3x47
Lu Ji, a Ming Dynasty court painter, was the master of making birds look like royalty. Here, a pheasant with incredibly detailed, scale-like feathers perches on a snowy rock, gazing up at ice-covered branches. The artist brilliantly contrasts the meticulous detail of the bird with the rough, sweeping ink washes of the winter landscape. Those red stamps at the top aren't just decoration—they are collector seals from emperors and scholars who have owned this scroll over the centuries, marking it as a treasure of the imperial collection.
- Technique
- Ink and color on paper
- Material
- Paper
- Dimensions
- 135.3 x 47 cm
Location: Palace Museum, Beijing