This is a traditional Chinese painting themed with early spring landscape, and it was created by Guo Xi who was the palace painter of North Song Dynasty in 1072. This painting is his representative and shows his great achievement in painting. The painting is mainly featured by its unique shapes of mountainous stones which look like the floating or flying cloud and mist as well as the strange trunks and branches of trees which look like the crabs. There are also the figures such as fisherman, village women and naughty children who are working at waterside, and also there is a boat on river. This is a time that the snow begun to melt and the woods begun to pullulate. This image shows the mysterious oriental philosophy about life and time as well as the commoners’ daily life value.

Top Ten Collections in Taipei National Palace Museum---Early Spring Picture(早春图)

Top Ten Collections in Taipei National Palace Museum---Early Spring Picture(早春图)

3 Responses to “Top Ten Collections in Taipei National Palace Museum—Early Spring Picture(早春图)”

  • dr mohamed zanaty says:

    dear sir ineed abook about the ceramics and pottery of china history past and presentof ceramics in english all my regards m.zanaty egypt and best area inchina making pottery

  • jennifer says:

    i’m glad you post that much picture about chinese history thing, sorry for write down this things,but “TAIWAN” not equal “CHINA”, please change the title…thank you.

  • act2009 says:

    Thanks for your visiting. Taiwan is a part of China, an absolute fact, Thanks.