It's really a picture of prostitutes in Wangshu Palace written by Tang Yin in Ming Dynasty. ? It's not the Tang Dynasty. I just looked at it specially, and I thought it was Zhou Fang's "The Picture of a Lady with Flowers" and Zhang Xuan's "The Picture of Tao Ren". The figure of prostitutes in Wang Shu Palace in the Ming Dynasty, made by Tang Yin, silk edition, color, vertical 124.7cm, horizontal 63.6cm, Tang Yin's representative works of meticulous figure painting all the way, show his superb skills in modeling, pen and color setting. The lady has a well-proportioned figure, graceful posture, narrow shoulders and narrow back, cherry-shaped eyebrows and "three whites" on her forehead, nose and chin, which not only absorbed the modeling characteristics of "Tang makeup" pioneered by Natalie and Zhou Fang, but also reflected the aesthetic trend of pursuing exquisiteness and beauty in Ming Dynasty. What's more, the picture is not from the Tang Dynasty, but depicts prostitutes in the palaces of Meng and Shu during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. The title of this picture is: "The lotus crown wears a Taoist robe, and it is a feast for the monarch. Liu Hua doesn't know that people have left. They fight for each other every year. Every time the Queen of Shu wrapped a small towel in the palace, she ordered prostitutes to put on clothes and lotus crowns, and looked for flowers and willows every day to serve banquets. The rumors of Shu have been heard, but the Lord didn't pay attention to it, and even started. Later, I wanted to shake my head, which was not without regret. Tang Yin. " ? This painting is the representative work of Tang Yin's figure painting, which shows his superb skills in modeling, writing and coloring. Ladies are well-proportioned, with narrow shoulders, arch eyebrows and cherry bun, and their forehead, nose and face are "white", which not only absorbs the modeling characteristics of ladies in Tang Dynasty created by Natalie and Zhou Fang, but also reflects the aesthetic trend of pursuing beauty in Ming Dynasty. The four people stand staggered, stable and orderly, and through the slightly inclined head, slightly bent standing posture and climbing arms, they form dynamic and diverse changes and close ties with each other, which strengthens the richness and vitality of the image. Pen and ink skills close to Du Jin, living in the distant Tang Dynasty. Clothing patterns are used to describe strings, which are smooth, elastic and textured, and the decorative patterns of crown clothes are particularly delicate and meticulous. Bright colors, strong contrast between light and shade, warm and cold tones and clever transition and collocation of similar colors make the overall tone rich and harmonious, both rich and elegant. The painting style of the works has the artistic characteristics of appealing to both refined and popular tastes.
This picture was originally named "Shu Meng Palace Prostitute Map", commonly known as "Simitu". It was first named by Wang Zhuyun's "Coral Net Painting Record" in the late Ming Dynasty, and it has been used ever since. After recent textual research, it should be changed to "The Prostitute in Wang Shu Palace", which describes the harem story of Wang Yan, the ruler of Shu before five dynasties. In the picture, four Caballe maids are dressed up, waiting for the king to call them to serve. They wore golden lotus crowns, colorful robes and rouge on their faces. They are personable and charming in appearance. Wang Yan, the queen of Shu, once composed "Ganzhou Qu", describing the charming state of ladies-in-waiting in Taoist robes: "Painting a skirt can end, which is called the waist. Liu Mei's peach face is full of spring, and she is full of charm. Unfortunately, Xu has fallen into the dust. " Tang Yin created this painting in order to expose the dissolute and corrupt life of Wang Yan, the former ruler of Shu, with vivid allegory.