{"product_id":"zk-tczk4504","title":"Zhong Kui | The Vast Sky Beyond | Traditional Hand-Painted Chinese Ink Figure Painting | 101x50cm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZhong Kui | The Vast Sky Beyond | Traditional Hand-Painted Chinese Ink Figure Painting | 101x50cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn ink, Zhong Kui stands sword in hand, one finger pointing forward while his gaze travels past it to a distance beyond the frame. Robe lines are spare, his long beard lightly lifted; though he occupies only one side, that far-seeing look opens up heaven and earth, and the blank space brims with vastness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Vast Sky Beyond\" speaks of breadth of mind and aspiration: cast the eyes far, and petty quarrels close at hand cease to matter. Here the artist sets aside Zhong Kui's ferocious demon-hunting for the composure of gazing into the wide sky—a stance of looking beyond the moment, for when the heart faces the distance, the road grows wide. Painted in the spare freehand (xieyi) manner, the work uses bold, economical strokes in which ink and cinnabar range from dense to pale, bringing Zhong Kui to life in just a few assured marks. The figure is delightfully exaggerated yet disciplined, weaving a contemporary, good-humored spirit into the folk tradition of the demon-quelling, blessing-bringing deity—at once solemn and playful. In Chinese folklore the cinnabar-red Zhong Kui guards the home and wards off evil; the artist revitalizes this age-old theme in freehand spirit. Each piece is an original, non-reproducible hand-painted work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSize: approx. 101×50cm (4.5 square chi) | Traditional hand-painted Chinese ink figure painting | On paper\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Treascol Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47472633512124,"sku":"TCzk4504","price":6900.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/6291\/0652\/files\/c190f599476148ee6bfa1d25fca757de.jpg?v=1789292566","url":"https:\/\/treascol.com\/en-au\/products\/zk-tczk4504","provider":"Treasure Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}