Smile | Buddha and Child | Traditional Hand-Painted Chinese Ink Figure Painting | 138x69.5cm

Smile | Buddha and Child | Traditional Hand-Painted Chinese Ink Figure Painting | 138x69.5cm

From Li Zongyi's acclaimed "Smile" series (8.5 square chi, horizontal scroll), this minimalist freehand painting features masterful brushwork and expressive forms. A big-bellied Buddha bends down with smiling eyes as a young child climbs upon his back laughing openly, utterly at ease; Buddha and child play together, Zen warmth blending with childish delight.

"Buddha and Child" suggests both a child of the Buddha's path and a child companioned and blessed by the Buddha. Bending gently toward the little one, the Buddha embodies compassionate protection and enduring blessing, implying that a child's pure heart is itself the Buddha-heart. With condensed, bold brushwork and exaggerated yet vivid forms, the artist captures each figure's spirit in just a few strokes. Each piece is an original hand-painted work, never reproduced.

Size: approx. 138x69.5cm (8.5 square chi) | Traditional Hand-Painted Chinese Ink Figure Painting

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