Portrait of a Lone Pine, Hanging Scroll
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[Seal] Can Obtain Immortality, Bada Shanren
[Time] Unknown
[Tibetan Region] Eight Great Mountains Memorial Hall
[Appreciation]
In the painting, the solitary pine tree seems to be wrapped in cotton yet bristles with iron-like strength and vigor; its needles are composed of calm yet uplifting strokes. The work is crafted with utmost economy of ink, executed in one seamless stroke. The artist’s intent lies not merely in the external form of the subject but rather in the inner spirit of the solitary pine, fully embodying Bada Shanren’s artistic style—simple yet profound, unpretentious yet natural. In the lower-left corner of the painting, the renowned modern Chinese painter Wu Changshuo has inscribed a colophon, his admiration for the work evident in every word.
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