The lotus has delicate flowers and leaves and overflowing fragrance. It has been loved by people since ancient times. The lotus is known as the "gentleman among flowers" and has the connotation of noble character, purity and beauty. The lotus flower has two flowers on the same stem and the same heart, and "lotus" and "pity" are homophonic. It is a symbol of the harmony between men and women and the love between husband and wife. The lotus flower has many children, so it can express the wish of many children and good fortune.

Lotuses in Chinese paintings have many symbolic meanings. Zhou Dunyi created for us the image of a gentleman who is untainted from the mire and straight from the outside; "a taste of incorruptibility", the lotus symbolizes fairness and incorruptibility, and is a praise for honest officials. ; "The roots are solid and the branches are flourishing", the lotus branches are luxuriant, and the lotus clusters are used to symbolize a solid foundation, prosperity, and a prosperous family...

In addition, the freehand and grand ink lotus in the painter's pen and ink is more It gives us more space for our thoughts to roam.

This picture was originally published in "The Collection of Smoke and Clouds Picture Album". No payment, signed and inscribed by Huang Jucai. Jucai is a bamboo basket. Commentary: Most of the paintings of cranes produced by Jucai are made of harpoon bones. Although it has good points, it cannot determine its superiority or inferiority. As for the flowers, bamboos, birds, and birds, they all still have the right to use the trap.

This picture depicts a water lotus flower, tinged with light red. The flower is lined with green leaves and there are three lotus stems under the leaves. The author uses a close-up approach to depict the graceful appearance of the lotus and its ability to emerge from the mud without being stained. The entire painting has exquisite brushwork, bright colors, and no ink marks. It is a masterpiece among Southern Song Dynasty courtyard paintings.

In the large liquid pond, there are green leaves, lotuses, and duckweeds. Several pairs of wild ducks are wandering on the lake. Colorful butterflies are flying in the sky, and baby swallows spread their wings. It is a beautiful and sunny scene. The leaves and flowers are all painted with double hooks, using the depth of color to depict the pitch-to-back relationship. The brushwork is very precise and captures the essence of courtyard painting.

Zhang Zhong, also known as Zizheng, was born in Songjiang and was a landscape master named Huang Gongwang. He was especially good at painting flowers, birds, bamboos and rocks with ink. His brushwork was sparse and simple, and his style was elegant, belonging to the freehand brushwork system of literati paintings. "Withered Lotus and Mandarin Ducks" uses light ink to draw dead lotus, waterside slopes, and mandarin ducks perching on the rocks. The composition is simple and clear, and the ink dot dyeing and boneless techniques are used together. The brushwork is simple, slightly freehand, and the color is elegant. The typical appearance of Zhang Zhong's flower and bird paintings.

In the picture, several lotus leaves are leaning upward, and the lotus flowers are either in bud or in full bloom, with different postures. There are clusters of reeds and grasses, a few water plants, and the lake is crystal clear. A pair of mandarin ducks are playing in the water, with rich feathers and full of fun. A kingfisher rested on the pole, about to spread its wings and fly out. The picture depicts scenery and objects, with vivid images and beautiful pictures, and it is also a part-time job. Use boneless leaves to write, pink and white outlines, harmonious unity of fine brushwork and freehand brushwork, natural brushwork, elegant colors, and clear and handsome artistic conception.

Zhou Zhimian’s flower and bird paintings are dotted with dots, and he also works as a calligrapher. He is his own style and founded the "Chaohua Dot Leaf School" technique. He combined Lu Zhi’s meticulous coloring and Chen Fu’s freehand ink painting. In one body. This picture is filled with lines and colors, which is elegant and elegant, with bright and clear colors.

This painting depicts the remaining leaves of a lotus pond, and an eagle is fighting an egret. The eagle reverses and descends from the upper right corner of the picture to the left, its powerful wings slightly folded, its head and neck turned powerfully, its talons clenched downwards, its fierce eyes fixed on the prey, and it rushes towards the target like an arrow. The egret scurrying among the residual lotus and reeds seemed to have become the food of the eagle in an instant. At the bottom of the painting, egrets are scurrying away among the reeds and residual lotus leaves. Other birds are also hiding in fear. A wild duck is looking up with its beak open, its head and neck tightened, showing a fearful attitude. In terms of specific expression, the artist arranged reeds, lotus leaves, lotus pods, egrets, and birds together in a chaotic manner to better reflect the panic of egrets and birds when they are attacked. A few pieces of residual lotus and a few branches of reed flowers indicate that it is the early autumn season, and the desolate autumn scenery adds to the atmosphere. Make the tone of the picture unified and harmonious.

The composition is concise and concise, and the layout is fresh and ingenious. An appropriate amount of glue is added to the ink to prevent the ink from bleeding, which is the unique feature of this image. In the picture, lotus leaves are painted with dripping ink, and crabs are painted with only a few strokes. It looks like they were done hastily, but in fact, a variety of brushwork techniques including thick, light, dry, wet, hook, smear, and dot were used. Although the shapes are exaggerated, they are full of richness. The writing is interesting. The poem he wrote on the painting said: "Suddenly, there is something bold and arrogant. Don't ask if there are any pearls in the past. No one knows about the orphan mark. When Huang Jia comes, he will pass it on alone." The poem is humorous.

Huang Binhong, a famous modern art historian, said: Laolian painting technique can be traced back to the Jin and Tang Dynasties, and it was the forerunner of the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou, and ended with the Ren family in Shanyin. Summarizes the influence of Chen Hongshou’s works. "Lotus Picture" has vigorous brushwork, rugged rocks, sharp and abrupt shapes, while the lotus flowers are honest, simple and lush, and the painting style is realistic.

Chen Hongshou was proficient in figures, landscapes, flowers and birds, and was known as "Chen of the South and Cui of the North" at that time. The flower and bird paintings have fine outlines, clear colors and distinctive styles. This picture shows red lotuses growing in the water. The ocher-colored lake stones set off the green leaves and red lotus. A pair of mandarin ducks are playing in the water. The flowers and birds are outlined with strong and thin lines, the colors are bright, the layers are delicate, and the changes are subtle. The lake stones are rough and hard with square folds, which set off the delicate and round lotus flowers and lotus leaves. This contrasting technique is commonly used by Chen Laolian. Self-identification on the picture: "Xishan Laolian Hongshou was written in Qingyi Hall."

The composition is concise and concise, and the layout is fresh and ingenious. An appropriate amount of glue is added to the ink to prevent the ink from bleeding, which is the unique feature of this picture. In the picture, lotus leaves are painted with dripping ink, and crabs are painted with only a few strokes. It looks like they were done hastily, but in fact, a variety of brushwork techniques including thick, light, dry, wet, hook, smear, and dot were used. Although the shapes are exaggerated, they are full of richness. The writing is interesting. The poem he wrote on the painting said: "Suddenly, there is something bold and arrogant. Don't ask if there are any pearls in the past. No one knows about the orphan mark. When Huang Jia comes, he will pass it on alone." The poem is humorous.

This is a sketch of flowers with fine brushwork and color. The technique is derived from the courtyard paintings of the Song Dynasty. The hook is drawn and blurred, and the skill is profound. The lines of the flowers and leaves are fine but not rigid, and the colors are bright but not greasy. Brilliant and lifelike. The concept is unique and ingenious, and the in-depth description of parts makes the image particularly prominent and vivid. There is only one flower and half a leaf in the square, and a water plant is carelessly interspersed among them. The smudged dyeing is exquisite, and the veins and even fibers of the lotus flowers are clearly outlined with a fine brush. The whole picture looks calm, peaceful and elegant.

This painting depicts a new lotus sprouting out of the sky in the bleak autumn wind. The blooming petals are delicate and moving, which is in sharp contrast with the withered and half-dead lotus leaves and the withered and colorless lotus pods. The lotus flowers are painted with Yun Shouping's unique boneless painting method. The colors are clear and cold, and the brushwork is free and elegant, creating an airy charm. The inscription on the upper left side of the painting reads: "This frame was painted on the East Pond after being drunk a few years ago. The remnants of lotus leaves and reeds are intertwined with each other. It seems that the desolate land is so lonely. It is placed among the messy paper remnants. I don't know when it was acquired by the old man. I occasionally showed it this autumn, and I suddenly felt like I encountered an old thing in a broken urn because I was picking up the pen when writing."

This painting takes a corner of a lotus pond. Red lotus flowers are in full bloom, and the remaining leaves of the new lotus flowers are reflected in the background. The pond water is clear and the water plants are floating. It presents a flourishing scene of the lotus pond in midsummer. This picture is painted using the boneless method. The lotus flower is dyed with pink and rouge, gradually entering from the petal head; the lotus leaf is made of light color as the background, and dark color is used to expose the leaf veins.

This painting depicts two herons foraging in the shallow water of a lotus pond. Maximize the use of dry and wet ink, using thick ink and heavy strokes to write about the vitality of the new lotus, or using light ink and dry strokes to write about the desolation and decline of the old lotus. The two herons are sketched with simple strokes of light ink, and the eyes, beaks, and claws are highlighted by the burnt ink dots of the dry brush. Expressive and vivid, indulgent and vigorous, free and easy. The author, Xu Wei, a patriarchal painter, also incorporated the characteristics of his calligraphy into the paintings. The paintings are often dry, white and fast, giving people a smooth and smooth feeling.

This painting depicts a river pond blown by the breeze, with ripples in the water, and broad lotus leaves and lotus flowers swaying gently in the wind. The painter of the water surface of the lotus pond does not use a completely blank virtual environment to express it. Instead, he uses a wet brush and light ink to add a touch of dynamic brushwork to express the rippling water. The artist inscribed on this painting: "Green smoke rises above the river, and red clouds sway at the bottom of the waves. Don't shake the two osmanthus trees, for fear of getting your Xiang skirt wet. We meet to pick lotuses, and the boat hits two oars. The egrets are startled and fly across the river. Tanggang..." depicts the scenery of the lotus pond with fields of lotus leaves and blooming lotus flowers.

The inscription is "Autumn beauty of Putang, the public book of Funantian, the female surname is Yun Bing." The seals are "Yun Bing" and "Qing Yu".

The author successfully depicts the beautiful scenery of Putang in autumn with realistic techniques. The whole painting uses the boneless method. The algae are directly dotted with colors, while the lotus flowers are dotted with pink at their tips, and then quickly blended with water. The color gradient is rich and the shades are too natural, truly showing the light and elegant beauty of the petals.

Bada Shanren depicts lotus ponds, mostly with shallow water and mud, with slender handles, soaring straight up, and a graceful erection, showing the air of a gentleman. In this picture, the lower left part, which echoes the lotus and lotus, is painted with exposed rocks in the water. It is well composed, while the right part remains outside the painting. The brushwork is relaxed, sparse and lively. Bada Shanren once said: "The new lotus in the lake and the ancient pine beside the house in the west mountain are all things that I can gain spirituality by observing quietly." It can be seen that his paintings of lotuses are based on careful observation, quietly observing and understanding, and then using images to paint them.