The main body of the picture is a towering mountain, which stands tall and magnificent. The jungle at the top of the mountain is lush, and the waterfalls in the depths of the valley are like lines, flying hundreds of feet. The boulder under the peak is abrupt and the trees are tall and straight. In the foreground of the picture, a stream is running, and a group of business travelers carrying goods are marching along the stream on the mountain path, adding vitality to the quiet mountain forest.
In the upper right corner of the frame, there are ten characters of Fan Zhongli's trip to the Western Hills in the Northern Song Dynasty neatly written by calligrapher Dong Qichang in the late Ming Dynasty, and there is an inscription "Fan Kuan" among the grass leaves in the shade at the lower right of the frame.
There are many collectors' inscriptions on the painting, including the seal and color of "Treasure of Imperial Books" with obvious characteristics of the Song Dynasty, and the seal of "Treasure of Imperial Books" specially collected by Emperor Qianlong on the painting scroll.
Expand the types of Chinese painting
1, meticulous painting. Gongbi painting is a form of Chinese painting that depicts scenery with meticulous brushwork. Gongbi painting must be painted on silk or rice paper treated with alum.
2. freehand brushwork. Freehand brushwork is to describe the scenery with concise brushwork. Freehand brushwork is more in propaganda, vertical pen, flying ink color. Compared with meticulous painting, freehand brushwork can better reflect the charm of the scenery described and directly express the author's feelings. Freehand brushwork is an art form integrating poetry, calligraphy and painting, and printing.
3. Work and writing. Part-time work and part-time writing is a kind of painting method of Chinese painting, which is a combination of freehand brushwork and meticulous brushwork. Great freehand brushwork is magnificent, magnificent and meticulous. Qi Baishi often used this painting method in flowers and birds, leaving a lot of works of art for people.
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