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Yun Shouping's seasonal flowers and fruits are fragrant

2024-07-17

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Yun Shouping

(1633—1690)

His original name was Ge, and his courtesy name was Shouping.

Also known as Zhengshu, and Nantian

No. 1 Baiyun Unofficial History, Yunxi History

Dongyuanke, Chaofengke, Caoyisheng, Hengshanqiaozhe

From Wujin, Jiangsu

Famous painters in the Qing Dynasty

Founded the Changzhou School and was the "leader of his generation" in the Qing Dynasty

This set of "Ouxiangguan Sketchbooks" was created by Yun Shouping, a boneless bird painter in the Qing Dynasty. His paintings are full of vitality and fully demonstrate the wonders of creation. The poems inscribed are extremely clear and beautiful, and the calligraphy has the essence of Henan, which is truly unprecedented and unparalleled.


This album depicts the flowers and fruits of the four seasons, from spring to summer, including peach blossoms, crabapples, corals, peonies, loquats, curled lilies, Luoyang flowers, impatiens, chrysanthemums, and plum blossoms. The works are written in a clear and elegant style without any trace of ink, and the colors are rich and bright, fresh and elegant, which is refreshing.

Peach Blossoms from Ouxiang Pavilion Sketchbook


In the middle of the night, the wind blows and the dew blooms, and a thousand flowers herald the spring

In a typical Yun-style painting method, the peach stems and flowers are all boneless, without any ink lines, and the leaf stems can be outlined with colored lines. The pink peach flowers and tender green peach leaves exude the breath of spring everywhere.

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Loquat from Ouxiang Pavilion Sketchbook


The lush green leaves and golden loquat fruits are mouth-watering!

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"Ouxiang Pavilion Sketchbook" - Broad Bean Flowers


It has slender leaves, lavender flowers, and small, multi-layered petals that are charming and graceful.

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Ouxiang Pavilion Sketchbook: Begonia


The huge green leaves support the lavender crabapple flowers, and the small flowers form a sharp contrast with the large leaves.

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Ouxiang Pavilion Sketchbook: Red Orchid


The lilies are in full bloom, with their petals curling outwards, their stamens and calyx standing out, their petals being either all white or rust red, and giving off a faint fragrance when they open.

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Fusang from Ouxiang Pavilion Sketchbook


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Chrysanthemums from Ouxiang Pavilion Sketchbook


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Bamboo, Rocks and Flowers from Ouxiang Pavilion Sketchbook


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Plum Blossoms from Ouxiang Pavilion Sketchbook


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Peony from Ouxiang Pavilion Sketchbook


The leaves are dark and light, and the pink flowers are as big as a bowl.

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