Divine Prosperity and Realism: A Multi-dimensional Analysis of Shen Quan’s "Shou Tian Bai Lu Tu"
This article explores the exquisite "Shou Tian Bai Lu Tu" (Receiving Divine Prosperity) by the mid-Qing master Shen Quan. It examines the artist's signature "Nanping Style," which masterfully combined meticulous Gongbi techniques with Western-influenced shading, the profound auspicious symbolism of the white deer as a pun for a "hundred blessings," and his significant historical role in shaping the naturalistic Nagasaki School in Japan.
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