Five Hundred Arhats · No.494 Venerable Hui Guangzeng | Traditional Hand-Painted Chinese Ink Painting, Zen Buddhist Figure Art | 100×50cm

Five Hundred Arhats · No.494: Venerable Hui Guangzeng

"Hui Guangzeng" (「慧广增」) means wisdom vast and ever-increasing: the name tells of a venerable whose insight is deep and broad, advancing without retreat, benefiting self and others through the power of wisdom. In the painting the venerable's expression is calm and settled, his bearing composed — a likeness of wisdom's light held within, serene and freely mastering.

Painted by Li Zongyi in the traditional freehand ink manner: unrestrained, fully charged brushwork; ink tones interweaving light and dark; a few strokes bring the arhat's strength of character to life. In the negative space, Zen presence brims; form and spirit are complete, fusing religious solemnity with literati grace. Every arhat of the Five Hundred has its own name and practice — each a hand-painted original uniting faith, art and collectible value, impossible to duplicate.

Size approx. 100×50cm (4.5 sq ft) | Traditional hand-painted Chinese ink painting, Zen Buddhist figure art | Ink on paper

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