八大山人的“荷花小鸟图”

林妮可 Nicole Linderman

 这是八大山人的山水画，叫“荷花小鸟图”。在这张画的下边是一些小树和三个巨石。在巨石上是两只小鸟。画的上边有一些很大、很高的荷花。这张画没有很多颜色，只有黑色和灰色的水墨。但是，各种各样的绘画技巧给这张画一个很精美的外表。

八大山人出生在1626年。他是明代皇家贵族。但是，明朝在1644年被推翻了。清朝的皇帝想杀掉明朝的皇子。八大山人只好选择躲避清朝政府。因为八大山人很悲伤生气，所以他的画和诗表现了他对清朝政府的抗议。

这张画很和谐，很安静。两张小鸟安静地站在岩石上。两只鸟在互相看，好像它们在聊天儿。这些鸟的表情看起来有些难过。可以说，这两只小鸟的表情象征八大山人的痛苦。如果我要是在画里，我会很同情小鸟们，并且愿意给这些鸟一些食物。如果我要是在画里，我希望坐在巨石上，清楚地望着天空，呼吸新鲜的空气。

  English:

This is Bada Shanren’s landscape painting called “Lotus and Birds”. At the bottom of this painting are some small trees and three boulders. On top of the boulders are two birds. At the top of the painting are some very big and tall lotus flowers. This painting isn’t very colorful. It only uses black and grey ink. However, the various painting techniques give this painting a very beautiful appearance.

Bada Shanren was born in 1626. He was a member of the Ming Dynasty royal family. However, in 1644 the Ming Dynasty was overthrown. The Qing Dynasty emperor wanted to kill all of the Ming royals. Bada Shanren had no choice but to evade the Qing government. Because Bada Shanren is very sad and angry, his paintings and poetry express his protest of the Qing government.

This painting is very harmonious and quiet. The two birds peacefully stand on the rocks. The birds are looking at each other, as if they are talking. These birds have slightly sad expressions. You could say that the birds’ expressions represent Bada Shanren’s suffering. If I was in the painting, I would sympathize with the birds and give them some food. In the painting, I would like to sit on the rock, look at the clear sky, and breathe the fresh air.