Light Clouds Obscuring the Moon: Yang Shutao's Ink Wash Portraits of Women

Author: Yang Shutao
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: From a thousand rivers, drink one ladle of water. Among ten thousand flowers, one branch is the most beautiful. The Chinese often praise fine art and literature with fresh flowers. It can be said that "a mountain is not high, but famous because of immortals," and "flowers are not many, but fragrant because of their scent." In Shutao's works, both modern and ancient figures are depicted with diverse faces, gathering under the moonlight, scholars drinking together. How many women of the same mind, playing the qin, chess, painting, and singing with flutes, pipes, and horns. One person is like having a friend, looking around, surrounded by esteemed guests. It is often said that when people appreciate a painting, the painting also appreciates the people. A single spark of understanding connects two souls, echoing the vast heart of the universe.