Dream of the Butterfly VI (《夢蝶》 系列 6)

Meticulous gongbi technique renders a butterfly in rich color amid finely detailed foliage on this silk card. The inscribed verse, 'Butterflies fly from one garden to the next; the young rider on a white horse returns today,' introduces a human narrative of departure and homecoming into the series' contemplative atmosphere. As the sixth piece in the nine-work "Dream of the Butterfly" series, it weaves together the carefree movement of butterflies with the deeper pull of return, grounding the Zhuangzi-inspired dream motif in lived experience.