Mandarin Ducks in a Lotus Pond
Rest Stop for the Khan
Twin Delights
Fish and Algae |
Shen Quan, Qing Dynasty This is a large-scale, naturalistic painting done with the minute and laborious technique. Although it depicts only a corner of a lotus pond, the dozens of lotus flowers shown in various stages of bloom draw the viewer into a sea of lotus flowers and inspire a sense of glory and stately elegance. Above the flowers a pair of wagtails chitchat in flight; beneath the flowers a pair of mandarin ducks bill and coo. Nothing is more valuable than this serene harmony. Three knots of lotus flowers tracing an S in the water give greater depth to the picture. |
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