Autumn Garden Delight (秋園佳趣)

This piece, *Autumn Garden Delight* (《秋園佳趣》), was created by Mr. Wang Fei, who signs his work with the sobriquet "Liao Weng" (了翁). Executed with minimalist yet highly expressive brushwork, the painting showcases the artist’s distinctive visual vocabulary rooted in the spirit of freehand ink painting. With a few bold, fluid strokes, the forms of gourds and vines are vividly sketched, conveying a sense of unrestrained creativity. The twisting, flowing outlines of the gourds, accentuated by splashes of ink, introduce a dynamic, improvisational quality. The winding vines echo the rhythmic energy of calligraphic brushstrokes, resonating with the inscription at the top of the composition. The inscription reads: “Autumn Garden Delight, Spring of the Year Yisi, by Liao Weng,” indicating both the time of creation and the identity of the artist, while imbuing the work with poetic charm. It expresses the quiet joy found in a garden during autumn. The composition embraces generous negative space, allowing the subject to breathe and enhancing the work’s contemplative and spiritual character. Altogether, the piece reflects Mr. Wang Fei’s artistic aspiration to integrate painting with calligraphy, and to express personal emotion through brush and ink—embodying a deeply rooted Eastern aesthetic sensibility.