What good fortune for these insignificant birds to have been painted by this sage. It is proper that generations have treasured it. In this scroll he has not labored much with ink and colors, yet all is spontaneous and right. With an ability almost beyond anything human, he could depict the essential character of plants and animals so that they were as though created by nature. In the art of painting he attained the ultimate in subtlety. Zhao Mengfu 趙孟頫 (1254–1322), 6 columns in semi-cursive/standard script, undated 1 seal: The prince of the Dao was gifted and wise by nature. Artist’s seals Yushu 御書 Xuanhe 宣和 Colophons 1. Inscription: Artist’s inscription Inscribed with a cipher.
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