Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) court official and painter Wang Fu specialized in the mountain-and-water genre of Chinese painting and his works deliver a solemn feel. For twice, Wang accompanied Zhu Di, aka Emperor Chengzu, on his inspections and hunting in Beijing to which he wanted to relocate the imperial capital from Nanjing, Jiangsu province. Wang was commanded by the emperor to made a 20-meter-long hand scroll depicting the famous "eight sceneries of Beijing and the surrounding Yanshan Mountain", in eight separate sections. Now a collection of the National Museum of China, the majestic landscape painting is on show at a long-term exhibition at the museum, Traditional Chinese Landscape Paintings of Ming and Qing (1644-1911) Dynasties: Traveling Through Mountains and Waters. The painting is also featured on a new "Luck Box" presented by NMC's creativity product department. Designed to look like a traditional pastry case, the product contains eight paper boxes, each containing a kind of nuts and dried fruits. It is on offer to celebrate the upcoming Year of the Dragon that will begin on Feb 10.
|