Imperial Realism and Doubled Blessings: A Study of Shen Quan’s "Double Deer" (Shuang Lu Tu)
This article provides a multi-dimensional analysis of "Double Deer" (Shuang Lu Tu) by the mid-Qing master Shen Quan. It explores his revolutionary "Nanping Style," which combined meticulous Gongbi brushwork with Western-influenced realism, the profound auspicious symbolism of the deer in Chinese court culture, and his lasting legacy as a cultural bridge between the Qing Empire and Edo-period Japan.
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