張大千 Zhang
Daqian (1899-1983), (CHANG
DAI-CHIEN), Pair of Chinese scroll paintings: “Scholar
under a tree”
Heart size of each
painting: 52.5” x 17.25” inches = 133.3 x 43.8 cm;
Scroll each: 73”x
20.6” = 185.4 cm x 52.32 cm;
Roller: 23.85” = 60.6
cm;
Roller ends: old brown
wood
Paper yellowish, 50-80
years old;
First painting (on the left): 竹杖穿云蜡屐轻,春风扶我趁新晴。上方钟磬松杉合,绝顶晨昏日月明。中岁渐知输道路,十年何处问升平。高僧识得真形未,破碎河山画不成。己卯春日写祝融峰,去旧游忽忽七年矣,张爰。
The bamboo stick penetrates the clouds and the wax clogs are light, and the spring breeze helps me take advantage of the new sunshine.
The bells and chimes above are pines and cedars, and the sun and moon are bright at dawn and dusk.
In the middle age, you gradually know the way to lose. How can you find peace in ten years?
The eminent monk has not yet recognized the true form, and cannot paint the broken rivers and mountains.
I wrote about Zhu Rong feng in the spring of Ji Mao. It had been seven years since I left for the old tour.
Zhang Yuan
The first poem is
about beautiful country landscape on Zhu Rong mountain, but at that time the
country was in war, the artist felt very sad.
Second painting (on the right): 揽秀隔山陂遥遥进印象馥驰神整巾裳逶迤循芳谷展愫如算申何为慰幽独 蜀人张大千 大风堂下作
Embrace the beautiful scenery across the
mountains and far away, the impression of the fragrant gods, the whole robe,
meandering along the Fanggu Valley, showing off the feelings, as if
calculating, what is the comfort of being alone? Written by Zhang Daqian, a
native of Shu, written by Dafengtang
lǎn xiù gé shān bēi yáo yáo jìn yìn xiàng fù chí shén zhěng jīn shang wēi yǐ xún fāng gǔ zhǎn sù rú suàn shēn hé wéi wèi yōu dú shǔ rén zhāng dàqiān dà fēng táng xià zuò
The first poem is
about beautiful country landscape on Zhu Rong mountain, but at that time the
country was in war, the artist felt very sad.
The second poem is
about beautiful landscape.
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