Rode abrikozen en wilde eenden, hangrol (op papier) 125x55
Lu Zhi, a prominent painter of the Ming Dynasty's Wu School, creates a serene spring scene in this hanging scroll. A solitary wild duck floats peacefully on the water, gazing up at delicate pink apricot blossoms that stretch across the upper half like a floral canopy. The composition is a classic example of literati art, where painting and poetry merge; the scroll is covered in elegant calligraphy, likely inscriptions by his teacher Wen Zhengming and his son Wen Jia. It visually echoes the famous Song Dynasty poem by Su Shi, suggesting the duck is the first to know the river has warmed in spring.
- Technique
- Ink and color on paper
- Material
- Paper
- Dimensions
- 125 x 55 cm