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

Smile | The Serene 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 with one hand supporting his head, eyes gently closed and a smile at his lips, his robes in spare line work—serene, absorbed in meditation.

"The Serene Buddha" points straight to the original mind: when the heart is still, the world is still. Ethereal empty space and a peaceful reclining pose express the Zen state in which stillness arises within and desirelessness brings calm—offering composure to keep inner clarity amid the noise. 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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