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Ink Play with Gourds (墨戯葫蘆)
Wang Fei 王非
$1,150.00
Created in 2020
Ink and color on paper 紙本設色
Hanging scroll
Dimensions
Image: 40 cm x 24 cm (15 3/4" x 9 7/16")
Overall: 170 cm x 41 cm (66 15/16" x 16 1/8")
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Inscription
穴居士墨戲
Seal
One artist name seal: the surname “Wang” (王) and a pictorial device.
Condition
good
Description
A freely brushed gourd hangs amid spiraling vines, rendered in bold ink with touches of ochre that warm the composition. Wang Fei employs the xieyi (freehand) approach with assured, varied brushwork—thick strokes for the broad leaves, fine trailing lines for the tendrils. The artist's inscription, signed under his literary name "Cave Dweller," describes the work as "playful ink" (墨戲), reflecting the Chan Buddhist spirit of spontaneity that underpins his practice.
$1,150.00