A River at Dusk · 一江紅
Ink & light colour on rice paper · 2024
Mountains receding into mist along a river at evening; a lone fisherman in the lower current. Calligraphic inscription and seal at the upper-right. The composition follows the literati landscape tradition — more than half the surface is breath, not mark.
Though the Tortoise Lives Long · 龜雖壽
Ink on paper, with calligraphy of Cao Cao · 2024
A white horse caught mid-stride beneath the artist’s transcription of Cao Cao’s “Though the tortoise lives long…” — a meditation on age and ambition.
Cloud over Bamboo · 雲山竹影
Ink & mineral pigment on rice paper · 2023
A modernist counterpoint to the classical landscapes. Bold ink saturation, pooled jade pigment, with white bamboo leaves emerging from the wash.
Snow on the Northern Peaks · 北嶺雪
Ink & pale colour on rice paper · 2023
A winter view: white peaks, a thin waterfall, the warm rust of bare winter branches in the foreground. The cold is rendered by what is left empty.
Wind in the Bamboo · 風竹
Splash-ink & calligraphy on rice paper · 2024
A single white character — 風, wind — drawn in negative against a wash sky, beside a bamboo bent in motion. The figure of the wind, painted by what it does to the leaves.
Splash Ink, No. III · 潑墨之三
Pure ink on rice paper · 2024
Pure expressive calligraphy — the brush moves quickly, the ink throws itself at the paper. A single seal grounds the chaos. The work is about what happens between the marks, not the marks themselves.
Harmony · 和
Ink on round fan paper · 2023
A single cursive character — 和, harmony — against the round paper of a fan. The accompanying inscription speaks of harmony bringing wealth, harmony bringing fortune.
Crane on Pine · 松鶴
Ink & colour on rice paper · 2024
A red-crowned crane on a pine bough — the classical pairing for longevity. Autumn rust runs through the roots; the crane’s posture is alert, almost intimate.
Pine and Pandas · 松下八熊貓
Ink & colour on rice paper · 2024
Eight pandas at play under an old pine. A study in joy and lineage — pine in seal-green, the pandas built from confident, playful brushwork. The master’s discipline can hold as much warmth as austerity.
Blue Peonies · 青牡丹
Ink & mineral pigment on rice paper · 2024
A study in mineral blue. Peonies bloom in cool tones at the centre; a single small butterfly above. The blossoms are confident but unhurried, painted in the boneless (没骨) manner.
Five Blessings at the Door · 五福臨門
Ink on rice paper · 2024
Five shrimp moving through unseen water — an homage to Qi Baishi’s legendary motif, reframed as a household blessing. Each body is two or three strokes; the antennae are felt rather than drawn.
To Become a Great Tree · 大樹
Ink on rice paper · 2022
A single tree, rooted, dense with leaves. Inscription: to become a great tree, do not contend with the grass. A meditation on growth and quiet ambition.
Mandarin Ducks Among Lotus · 鴛鴦荷塘
Ink & colour on rice paper · 2024
A pair of mandarin ducks — the traditional symbol of devotion — among willow and lotus. Light pink blossoms, jade leaves, the calm of a still pond. A natural fit for the wedding commission practice.