An old friend smiles more than the trees in the garden. One day the autumn wind blows and one day the trees become sparse, it means: An old friend refers to an old friend. Old friends are just like the trees in the courtyard. Each autumn they lose a large leaf. The description is random. As time goes by, old friends drift away and become fewer and fewer. The poem cleverly connects the sparse branches and leaves in the painting with the character's loneliness and Xiao Ran's mood, making the poem and painting natural and profound.
This sentence comes from "Closing the House without Reading Pictures" by Jin Nong of the Qing Dynasty:
There are no more clothes to donate to the fan, and the fine house is closed to cover up the books and not read.
The smile of an old friend is as bright as the trees in the garden, which are thinned by the autumn wind every day.
Extended information:
Jin Nong is the core figure of the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou. He can be called a master in poetry, calligraphy, painting, sealing, music, appreciation, and collection. Jin Nong has studied calligraphy since he was a child and has a high level of literary attainments. His strong academic background made him the first among the "Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou".
However, Jin Nong's nature is undisciplined, and his calligraphy works are very few in number compared to others among the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou. He lived in the three dynasties of Kang, Yong and Qian, so he gave himself the nickname "Old Citizen of the Three Dynasties". Jin Nong did not care about calligraphy at first, but he became the most accomplished among the "Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou" in calligraphy. In particular, his running script and official script both have superb and unique aesthetic value.
In his early years, his official script was "adhering to the Han people's shengmo" style. His style was regular, his strokes were thick and simple, and his strokes were withdrawn before they were delivered. The structure was tight, with more introversion and less outward expansion. , with a simple and concise style, Jin Nong's calligraphy art is known for its simplicity and simplicity. The "lacquer calligraphy" he pioneered is a special method of using pen and ink. "Jin Nong's ink" is as thick as lacquer, and the written words protrude from the paper. The brush used is like a flat brush, dipped in thick ink, and the strokes can only be bent but not turned, just like a brush for applying paint. The characters written in this way may seem crude and simple, without any structure at all, but they actually focus on the big picture and have a majestic charm.
Reference: Jinnong-Baidu Encyclopedia