竹林图

Slender bamboo and new shoots rise together, layered greens washed into ample blank space, a quiet clarity brimming with life.

In freehand ink, the culms are washed wet-on-wet from pale to deep green to articulate depth, while the leaves are swept with varied dry-and-wet side strokes that end in crisp points. A dense spray of foliage arcs from the upper right and balances the pale, speckled shoots at the left, setting up contrasts of tone and form that lead the eye through intervals of open and crowded space. Broad reserves breathe like mist, so the hush of wind through leaves seems near; the mood is fresh and restrained.

Category

Ink · Landscape

Year

1998

Tags

水墨竹