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Deep in the Pine Clouds
Ink painting
Size 64.4cm×89.8 cm
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Certificate
M2025CBP000079PA
Artist
Chao Er Tai
Creation Year
1974
Condition Status
泛黃
Supplier
POST WINGS
Introduction
"Deep in the Pine Clouds" is a landscape work by Zhao Erdai from his fifty-seventh year, depicting an unfinished journey of ascent. In the painting, pine trees stand among the mountains, their branches and leaves intertwining with the clouds. The cliffs are steep, and the brushwork clearly pushes upward, creating a visual rhythm of continuous ascent.
Unlike the horizontal expanses and serene observations common in Zhao Erdai's later works, this piece does not unfold the mountains laterally; instead, it constructs space through vertical and diagonal strokes. The pine tree does not stand at the peak but grows amidst the clouds and mist, suggesting that the traveler is still on the way and must continue upward. The painting does not depict human figures, yet the posture of the pine serves as a projection of humanity—steadfast, isolated, and persistently climbing through wind and mist.
In terms of brushwork, a significant amount of wet ink and overlapping ink blotches accumulate to convey the weight of the mountains, rendering the scene with a density that seemingly hinders progress. However, upward strokes persist, not entirely swallowed by the clouds and fog. This state of “being obscured yet not halted” reflects Zhao Erdai's life experiences during this period.
"Deep in the Pine Clouds" is not a celebration of height but an honest representation of the process. Ascending to greater heights is not achieved in one go, but requires traversing clouds and mist and enduring the resistance of continuous action.
Unlike the horizontal expanses and serene observations common in Zhao Erdai's later works, this piece does not unfold the mountains laterally; instead, it constructs space through vertical and diagonal strokes. The pine tree does not stand at the peak but grows amidst the clouds and mist, suggesting that the traveler is still on the way and must continue upward. The painting does not depict human figures, yet the posture of the pine serves as a projection of humanity—steadfast, isolated, and persistently climbing through wind and mist.
In terms of brushwork, a significant amount of wet ink and overlapping ink blotches accumulate to convey the weight of the mountains, rendering the scene with a density that seemingly hinders progress. However, upward strokes persist, not entirely swallowed by the clouds and fog. This state of “being obscured yet not halted” reflects Zhao Erdai's life experiences during this period.
"Deep in the Pine Clouds" is not a celebration of height but an honest representation of the process. Ascending to greater heights is not achieved in one go, but requires traversing clouds and mist and enduring the resistance of continuous action.
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