Smile | The Big-Bellied Buddha | Traditional Hand-Painted Chinese Ink Figure Painting | 138x69.5cm

Smile | The Big-Bellied Buddha | 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 bare-bellied Buddha reclines skyward in open laughter, one hand behind his head and the other pointing forward, his ample belly and sweeping robes conveying carefree ease.

"The Big-Bellied Buddha" echoes the saying "a great belly can contain what the world finds hard to bear"—the great belly symbolizes tolerance and open-mindedness. Reclining and laughing under heaven, he embodies the wisdom of embracing all things and keeping a constant smile, with a generous, optimistic 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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