Scroll of Spirits Descending on Mount Hua - Main Painting 2
Li Gonglin, a Song Dynasty master, revolutionized painting with his 'baimiao' style—using pure ink lines without color to create stunning detail and movement. This handscroll depicts the dramatic descent of the God of Mount Hua, showing a heavenly procession riding on swirling clouds. On the right, a bustling crowd of guards and officials on horseback leads the way, while the central deity glides in under a ceremonial canopy. The fine, wiry lines are so precise they make the mist look like it's actually drifting, proving Li didn't need flashy colors to tell an epic mythological story.
- Technique
- Ink line drawing (Baimiao)
- Material
- Silk
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