Study on the Tie Luo Paintings of"Moon over Pine Tree Top"and"Crane and Deer"in the Prayer Room of the Eastern Warmth Chamber of the Hall of Mental Cultivation in the Forbidden City
Two Tie Luo(paste down)paintings-"Song Shao Yue Tu(Moon over Pine Tree Top)"(now known as"Song Yue Chang Chun Tu")and"He Lu Tu(Crane and Deer)"-are individually pasted on the interior of the northern Immoral Tower and on the west partition wall in the prayer room of the Eastern Warmth Chamber in the Hall of Mental Cultivation in the Forbidden City.Based on research,both were painted by painters from the imperial painting house Ruyi Guan during the Tongzhi and Guangxu eras."Moon over Pine Tree Top"was painted by Shen Quan.It was customized under the reserved dimensions of the wall,for the celebration of the 40th birthday of Empress Dowager Cixi(1874).The pine tree,the moon,and the covert crane symbolize longevity."Crane and Deer"was painted by Chen Zhaofeng.It was probably painted around the 21st year of Guangxu(1895)and pasted on the west partition wall of the prayer room.It is a landscape painting while also an auspicious painting expressing blessing and longevity.The two paintings show meticulous,neat,and realistic styles,reflecting the aesthetic preferences of the Qing royal family.
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