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DiaporamaLandscape
1699
18.0 x 45.0 cm
In the inscription on this fan, Shitao sets forth his theory of painting, "the single stroke," or "the painting of oneness (yihua)":On a windy, rainy, spring day, I am happy I have no visitors; my hand is free, my mind relaxed and cleansed. The ancients called it yihua, the "single stroke": a thousand hills, ten thousand valleys, people, bamboo, trees,a single brushstroke and all is completed. On one level, yihua constitutes a very practical concept: a complete design begins and finishes with the single brushstroke. On a metaphysical level, it suggests that "myriad strokes are reunited in oneness" through the mind and hand of the artist and through the artist"s spiritual communion with nature.
Shitao (? – ?)
A leading figure of the Individualist School of Chinese painting, Shitao masterfully blended calligraphy and landscape in works like 'Landscapes After Bada Shanren,' offering a unique vision that continues to inspire—discover his profound artistic world.
About this artwork
- Title: Landscape
- Artist: Shitao
- Year: 1699
- Original dimensions: 18.0 x 45.0 cm
- Format: Panoramic
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Color palette: Neutrals
- Color hue: Green Spectrum
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