Meditation Beneath the Pines (After Shi Tao) (羅漢圖之四)

After Shi Tao's originals, this composition seats an arhat in deep meditation among ancient pines. The gnarled, twisting branches radiate energy and movement, forming a vivid contrast with the figure's absolute stillness. This tension between the dynamic force of nature and the arhat's inner calm lies at the heart of the painting, suggesting that true tranquility is not the absence of motion but a steady center held within it. Part of a series of eight arhat paintings.