Seventh of Ten Leaves from the Album of Ink Plum Blossoms (墨梅冊十開之七)

This piece is one of the *Ten Leaves of Ink Plum* series by the young artist Wang Yi. The composition is airy and elegantly spaced, with two distinct branches extending from opposite corners into the pictorial field. The brushwork is fluid and expressive, showing both firmness and delicacy—each blossom painted with clarity and rhythm. The sparse background heightens the sense of poetic solitude, a hallmark of classical literati ink painting. The inscription reads: **“In remembrance of an old friend, I face the southern branches, No need for a messenger to deliver what I write. Today, I unroll the painting and imagine you, Still unsure if it’s the time when the moon sets and the wine wears off.”** The poem echoes the tone of Yuan Dynasty poetry, expressing quiet longing and emotional resonance through the imagery of plum blossoms. Wang Yi not only captures the traditional aesthetic of plum in winter, but also infuses it with emotional depth. His delicate balance of ink tones and lyrical inscription creates a refined unity of poetry and painting. This work exemplifies the literati spirit and Wang Yi's sensitivity as a contemporary ink artist.