Hehua Yuanyang Tu(Lotusand Mandarin Duck)
Its inscription is Xishan Laolian Chen Hongshou Xie Yu Qingyi Tang(paintedin
The Qingyi Hall by Chen Hongshou, also known by his literary name Xishan Laolian).
Under the painting are the seals of Chen Houshou and Zhanghou, his style.
The painting adopts the subject of lotus, the plant emerging unstained from the
Filth. The graceful flowers are in bud, half or full bloom; the dew are on the
Swaying branches and unfolding leaves; the taihu rock is sharp, solid and grotesque;
Two colorful butterflies are dancing in the sky; a pair of mandarin duck are
Swimming on the water and breaking the tranquility of the green pond; a frog is
Crouching on a lotus leaf behind the rock, casting its greedy eyes on a beetle.
All these details add vitality and taste to the painting and reveal the painter
Its inscription is Xishan Laolian Chen Hongshou Xie Yu Qingyi Tang(paintedin
The Qingyi Hall by Chen Hongshou, also known by his literary name Xishan Laolian).
Under the painting are the seals of Chen Houshou and Zhanghou, his style.
The painting adopts the subject of lotus, the plant emerging unstained from the
Filth. The graceful flowers are in bud, half or full bloom; the dew are on the
Swaying branches and unfolding leaves; the taihu rock is sharp, solid and grotesque;
Two colorful butterflies are dancing in the sky; a pair of mandarin duck are
Swimming on the water and breaking the tranquility of the green pond; a frog is
Crouching on a lotus leaf behind the rock, casting its greedy eyes on a beetle.
All these details add vitality and taste to the painting and reveal the painter
