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This "Hundred Flowers and Birds" was painted by Yu Zengsan, and Zhang Tingyu, E'ertai and others wrote poems for each painting. It was compiled around the time of Kangxi and was not completed until the Yongzheng period (1680-1790).  There are two volumes in this set, and the album depicts more than a hundred species of rare flowers and birds at that time.  The paintings are exquisite, and the poems and writings are very beautiful.  In the front of the album, there is a written by Shen Xie: Stylistic Notes, Sao Ti Fu, and an epilogue at the back.

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 This painting book was brought to Japan in about 1737 (Yuanwen 2 years), and most of the birds painted in it were not produced in Japan.  This had a certain influence on the later Japanese natural history picture books.

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Yu Sheng, the name of Zeng San, Lu Ting, a native of Changshu, Jiangsu, and Xunzi.  Worked by Jiang Tingxi.  In Qianlong (1736-1795), together with Tang Dai and Zhou Kun, he was in the same court, good at flowers and birds, insects, fish, and feathers. He also used Western methods to create beautiful colors. Youshan painted butterflies and crafted orchids, bamboo and narcissus.  Invite Gao Zongrui's questions, hidden in Shiqu Baoji.

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 Zhang Tingyu (1672-1755), Zi Hengchen, Hao Yanzhai, posthumous posthumous title, was born in Tongcheng, Anhui Province, a fellow of the Palace of Baohe Palace of the Qing Dynasty, Minister of Military Aircraft, Prince Taibao, Feng Third Class, veteran of the three dynasties, and a resident of fifty  year.

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 Ertai (1677-1745), the word Yi'an, Xilin Jueluo, Qing Manchuria inlaid blue banner.  The eldest son E Rongan was the governor of Liangjiang during the Qianlong period, the fourth son E Ning was the governor of Yungui, and the father and son were both governors of the prosperous age, and he was obviously valued by the emperor.

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