Appreciation and analysis of famous paintings of Longfeng silk figure paintings

Historically, "jade" and "silk" were both called "jade", which symbolized power and wealth. Silk painting is based on white silk fabric. The silk paintings unearthed from Chu tombs in the late Warring States period can be said to be the earliest complete paintings with independent significance in China. Up to now, there are four pieces, except 1949 "Dragon and Phoenix Silk Painting" unearthed from Chu Tomb in Chenjiadashan, Changsha, and the silk painting of Yulong and the picture around the book, there is another picture that can't be seen clearly.

In the lower part of the screen of "Silk Painting of People with Dragon and Phoenix", there is a woman standing sideways, with a crowned bun behind her head and a thin waist. She is wearing a long-sleeved robe embroidered with cirrus patterns, with the tail of the robe mopping to both sides, like petals, and a wide belt tied around her thin waist. This style is similar to the figures on bronzes, but it is smoother because of the line drawing on silk. The lips and sleeves of the figures are coated with some cinnabar, which adds vitality to the picture. Women's hands stretch forward and bend upward to make the shape of crossed palms.

In front of the woman, there is a phoenix spreading its wings and flying. Looking up, two feathers on its tail are clearly visible. Phoenix's feet are in tandem, bending and stretching, and its powerful claws are leaping forward. Above the woman's front, opposite to the Phoenix, is a dragon with a distorted posture and soaring upward. The faucet has two horns, a ring on the body and a raised foot. The dynamic of dragon and phoenix is in contrast with the static state of women. The whole picture is centered on the characters, leaving a lot of space around, but the dynamic objects are placed on the edge, and there is not much space, which forms a harmonious contrast in the sense of space, so that the three images form a complete work. The sketch in the painting is smooth, straight, well matched, exquisite in color, harmonious and decorative. Obviously, the author has been carefully designed and processed.

This is a superstitious genre painting in which women are praying for the dead in the tomb. According to historical records, there was a custom in Chu at that time, hoping that the soul of the deceased could be detached, so some people thought that the woman in the painting was the owner of the tomb and was praying for dragons and phoenixes to lead her to rebirth in heaven.

The traditional line modeling technique of Chinese painting is very obvious in this painting. The dragons and phoenixes in the painting are depicted with lines, and the shapes are simple and lively. The women's faces, figures and movements in the paintings all have the distinctive features of ancient women. For example, the thin thread of the hairspring looks very rhythmic. However, if we look closely, we can also see the childishness of early painting. For example, in this painting, the characterization of the characters' faces is rather rough.

1973, another painting with the same prayer significance as the silk painting of the dragon and phoenix figures was unearthed from the Chu tomb in Changsha, and the time of this painting was roughly the same as that of the silk painting of the dragon and phoenix figures. From these two pictures, we can know the different styles and techniques of Chinese painting in the mid-Warring States period.

Also known as "Silk Painting of Late Zhou Dynasty" and "Beauty Map of Kuifeng Mountain", it was unearthed in 1949, a Chu tomb of the Warring States Period in Chenjiadashan, Changsha, Hunan. "Silk painting" refers to the pictures painted on silk fabrics in ancient times. The painting depicts a dignified woman standing sideways with a high bun, her hands folded, her waist thin, her cuffs loose, her long skirt mopping the floor and her figure graceful. Draw a phoenix flying with wings spread and a dragon winding up above the woman. According to the customs and cultural relics of Chu at that time, the female image in this painting is the tomb owner, and the theme of the work is to show that the dragon and phoenix lead the soul of the deceased, the tomb owner, to heaven. The characters cross their hands and pray, solemn and pious, in a static state; In contrast with the dynamic dragon and phoenix, the whole picture constitutes harmony in contrast. This painting is sketched on silk with ink lines, and the pen is very smooth.