Ink Landscape Painting "Autumn Mountain Secluded Dwelling - Maple Forest with Evening Laughter

Paintings featured

1. A poetic expression of traditional fall:
   • Ink and color: ochre and cinnabar are used to color the autumn forests, light ink is used to chafe the rocks, and lime green is used to stain the distant peaks, creating an autumn scene of "ten thousand mountains covered with red and forests dyed with color" through the contrast of warm and cold tones;
   • Dynamic and static: the mountains are as quiet as a screen, the waterfalls run like a practice, the maple leaves sway gently with the wind, the characters walk slowly with their staffs, the magnificence of nature and the human world are all in one.
2. The fusion of techniques from the North and South schools of painting:
   • The rocks and mountains are painted with the "raindrop chapped" technique to show the pale and moist texture, the maple leaves are painted with the "dotted cluster method" to layer colors, and the houses are neatly outlined with the boundary painting brushwork, combining the majesty of the northern school of landscape with the delicacy of the southern school of gardens.

Detailed depiction

• Autumn mountain looming:
  • The main peak is as lofty as a chipper, the side chapped rock wall texture, the mountainside clouds with "wet brush dyeing method" fainted, the distant peaks appear stone green light color, as if the twilight at the beginning of the day;
  • Flying waterfall from the top of the cliff pouring, with "iron line drawing" outlines the water potential, titanium white splash waves and ink-colored rocks to form a strong visual impact.
• Maple Forest Residence:
  • The gnarled branches of the maple trees in the near view are twisted, the red leaves are colored with layers of vermilion and rouge, and the green stones under the trees are colored with burnt ink and moss, hiding the interest of "autumn frost dyeing Dan";
  • At the foot of the mountain, the thatched cottages are scattered, with bamboo curtains half-rolled between the tiles and white walls, books and bookshelves in the windows, and details of ancient scrolls and celadon vases on the desk.
• The humanities point of view:
  • On the path, two scholars walk with walking sticks, their clothes patterned with "folded reeds" to show the elegance, one pointing to the distant peaks, and the other bending down to watch the spring, alluding to the joy of "landscape can be traveled";
  • Pavilion on the banks of the stream, the pavilion in the stone a few tea set, the corner of the pavilion copper bells swaying with the wind, seems to be with the waterfalls and running water to play the music of the heavens.

Artistic Value

1. Deep unity of technique and mood:
   • The "lofty method" of composition highlights the steepness of the mountains, and the "zigzag" direction of the stream connects the layers of the picture, alluding to the oriental aesthetics of "winding paths lead to seclusion";
   • The inscription quotes Du Mu's poem "stopping the car to love the maple forest in the evening, the frosty leaves are redder than the flowers in February", and the cursive penmanship is free and unrestrained, deepening the philosophical thoughts of autumn by blending poetry and painting.
2. Metaphorical system of cultural symbols:
   • The maple leaf symbolizes "precipitation over the years", the cottage represents "returning to simplicity", and the waterfall is a metaphor for "endless life", which builds the ideal habitat of "forgetting things and self" in the minds of the literati. The waterfall alludes to "endless life", constructing the ideal habitat of "forgetting the world and oneself" in the minds of literati;
3. Collection potential:
   • Inheriting the majestic atmosphere of Fan Kuan's "Traveling in the Stream and Mountains" from the Song Dynasty, but also breaking through the traditional ink framework with color innovation, this painting has both academic value and decorative qualities.

Suitable Scene

• Main wall of living room: with mahogany Pokou shelf and celadon ornaments, shaping the elegant space of "opening the door to see the mountain, entering the room to see the autumn";
• Cultural Tea Room: with the bamboo screen and teapot tea table, it is like being in the maple forest in the painting and the wind in your ears when you are sipping tea;
• Enterprise exhibition hall: hanging in the cultural display area, symbolizing the enterprise spirit of "accumulation and development, still water flows deep".

Purchase

1. Framing suggestions:
   • Classic Vertical Shaft: indigo wanji pattern damask mounted with rosewood spindle head, traditional gluing process ensures no deformation for a hundred years;
   • Customized framing: optional walnut embossed frame or very narrow metal frame, lined with sprinkled gold cardboard to enhance the layering of the picture.
2. Care Guide:
   • Avoid light and dust: Avoid direct ultraviolet rays that may cause color fading, and regularly brush the picture with a soft brush;
   • Humidity control and moth-proofing: control the humidity of the storage environment at 50%-60%, sandalwood painting box with built-in anti-insect scented pills;
   • Professional restoration: If there are creases or mold spots, you need to contact the antiquarian book restorer to use the "removing the frame and replenishing the pen" process.

**✨ Hidden Ideas

• Miniature Narrative: The window pane of the cottage is inscribed with the poem "Drinking Wine" by Tao Yuanming, "Picking Chrysanthemums Under the East Fence, Seeing the South Mountain at Ease", which needs to be viewed from the side view;
• The Four Seasons Code: The picture conceals the spring bamboo shoots (spring), the remnants of the lotus (summer), the autumn maple (autumn), and the pine and snow (winter), which is a metaphor for the cycle of time;
• Eggs of light and shadow: the maple leaves are treated with special alum water, which gives them a gradual luster of "sunset reflecting the leaves" in daylight.

Collector's significance
Autumn Mountains and Secluded Dwelling - Maple Forest in the Evening" is not only an autumn mountain painted with ink and brush, but also a flowing poem of time. Between the peaks and peaks, you can hear the waterfalls playing the sound of heaven and earth; next to the thatched cottage in the maple forest, you can see the hermit laughing at the withering and glory of the years. Hanging this painting in the room, no need to travel all over the famous mountains and rivers, there are thousands of miles of autumn light into your heart.