Ducks Sleeping on a Lotus Bank |
Lü Chi (fl. ca. 1439-1505), Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) On a moonlit night in thick fog, four geese rest on a sand bar amidst lotuses and rushes. The composition only includes the foreground and middleground, and the background has been omitted. This work bears the signature of Lü Chi, but the authenticity is in question due to the weakness of the brushwork, which does not match that of his other paintings. The position of each part and the atmosphere here is similar to those in another work by Lü in the Museum entitled “Waterfowl on an Autumn Islet”. Thus, the painting here probably reflects a faithful imitation of Lü’s style, which nonetheless provides a glimpse of his “sketching ideas” manner.
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