Smile | Li Bai (Tang) - Sorrow of Changmen Palace | Traditional Hand-Painted Chinese Ink Figure Painting | 100x50cm

Smile | Li Bai (Tang) - Sorrow of Changmen Palace | Traditional Hand-Painted Chinese Ink Figure Painting | 100x50cm

Li Bai (Tang) - Sorrow of Changmen Palace

The North Star hangs west of the tower; in the golden house, no one—only fireflies drift. The moonlight would reach the Changmen Hall, but instead becomes a layer of sorrow in the deep palace. The cassia hall's long sorrow forgets the spring; gold in four walls raises autumn dust. At night, the bright mirror hangs in the blue sky, shining only on the people within the Changmen Palace.

Li Zongyi's expressive ink figure painting captures the spirit of classical poetry through bold, spontaneous brushwork. The figures—whether drunkenly reciting, gazing into the distance, or lost in thought—are vividly rendered with dynamic lines and rich ink tones. The painting's generous empty space creates a profound, ethereal atmosphere, blending poetry and painting into a single artistic vision that embodies the depth of Chinese traditional culture and contemporary creative innovation.

Size: 100×50cm (approx. 4.5 square chi) | Traditional Hand-Painted Chinese Ink Figure Painting

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