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Spring Returns (春回圖)
Wang Chunjiang 王春江
$5,700.00
Created in 2023
Ink and color on paper 紙本設色
Framed
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Inscription
春回圖。最大好事是無事，頭等養生是養懶。老春自以爲是也
Seal
3 seals of the artist, 春江，王，壹心堂主
春江，王，壹心堂主
Condition
good
Description
Three figures sit at ease beneath a blooming plum branch, sipping tea, reading, simply being, in this witty New Literati painting. The inscription declares: "The greatest good fortune is having nothing to do; the best way to nurture life is to cultivate laziness." This wry philosophy, rooted in Daoist non-action (wu wei), offers a gentle challenge to modern productivity culture. The plum blossom overhead symbolizes spring's return and renewal, while the relaxed figures embody an ideal of contented simplicity.
$5,700.00