Chen Shizeng Ink Lotus Chart Axis

[Chen Shizeng’s Ink Lotus Painting Axis]

The Ink Lotus Painting Axis, modern times, Chen Shizeng’s painting, paper version, ink brush, vertical 62.7 cm, horizontal 26.5 cm
Payment Signature: “Shi Zeng”. Seal “Hengke’s Seal”
The brush strokes used for the scenery in this picture are extremely simple, with fewer strokes than more strokes. The “simplified brush” (or “subtracted brush”) painting method has long existed, and Liang Kai was famous for this method in the Song Dynasty. The painter uses highly summarized and refined lines or strokes to shape the state of things, but with only a few strokes, they have both form and spirit. Chen Shizeng’s brushwork resembles Xu Wei’s unbridled brushwork, and his style resembles the aloof arrogance of the Eighth National Congress (Zhu Da). The ink lotus he paints is uplifting, strong, and unyielding, expressing the exuberant spirit of the painter’s chest.