Zhong Kui is depicted in this painting as a traditional Chinese scholar. He is wearing an official red robe, black gauze official’s hat and is sitting squarely on a large rock with a jade tablet in his hand.
A dog is seen at Zhong Kui’s side, which is regarded as a blessed auspicious symbol. Painted using a warm color palette, Zhong Kui is positioned in the center of the painting, and the righteous and evil-warding symbolism of the image is juxtaposed against a backdrop painted using techniques that combine both meticulous gonbi and lyrical brushstrokes.
简中｜镇宅纳福 ‧ 祛邪真君钟馗
Paintings
Xia Jing Shan
color on paper
130x65
2011
題跋：鎮宅納福祛邪真君以正壓百邪 辛卯七月於京都夏荊山題
印記：覺照、夏氏、荊山、楠竹居士、萬法不離觀照、聖像妙法寶鑑
CH-00252
