Introduction
The overall composition is laid out with heavy black ink, creating a sense of oppressive deep black at the top and bottom, while leaving a bright space in the middle. The vertically dripping brush strokes resemble trees, rain, and the traces of time, forming a strong contrast between light and dark.
The work no longer depicts concrete landscapes but instead uses the ink itself to construct space. The interplay of light and dark brushstrokes makes the image evoke both distant forests and natural landscapes under the night sky, oscillating between the abstract and the figurative.
Zhao Erdai presents another possibility for ink wash here: ink is not just a portrayal of nature but becomes a landscape in itself. The black and white in the painting are like the breath of heaven and earth, allowing viewers to feel the emergence and dissipation of space within the profound ink tones.
Authorized by the Chao Er Dai family, globally limited to 30 pieces.