Scroll of Vimalakirti Expounding the Dharma - Main Painting
This magnificent handscroll brings to life a famous Buddhist debate from the Vimalakirti Sutra. On the right, the layman sage Vimalakirti sits on a raised platform, looking effortlessly cool despite feigning illness to teach a lesson about emptiness. He engages in a witty philosophical duel with visiting dignitaries and celestial beings gathered on the left. Li Gonglin, a Song Dynasty master, used his signature 'baimiao' technique—pure, fluid ink lines without color—to create expressive figures that look ready to speak. It's essentially an ancient graphic novel of spiritual wit, proving you don't need flashy colors to make a masterpiece.
- Technique
- Ink line drawing (Baimiao)
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