Smile | Tea Tasting | Traditional Hand-Painted Chinese Ink Figure Painting | 101x54cm

Smile | Tea Tasting | Traditional Hand-Painted Chinese Ink Figure Painting | 101x54cm

From Li Zongyi's acclaimed "Smile" series (4.9 square chi, horizontal scroll), this minimalist freehand painting features masterful brushwork and expressive forms. Beneath a pine, an elderly scholar with topknot and beard sits at ease, a teacup in hand and a teapot beside him, while a child in red climbs the gnarled branch and leans down with a merry smile.

The inscription "Tea Tasting" is serene and refined—one tastes the tea yet cultivates the mind. Pine wind, brewing tea and a playful child blend Eastern tea philosophy with warm human bonds, expressing tranquil, contented joy in everyday life. 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. 101x54cm (4.9 square chi) | Traditional Hand-Painted Chinese Ink Figure Painting

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