CHINESE LOTUS AND DRAGONFLY INK WASH PAINTING

INK AND POLYCHROME PIGMENTS ON PAPER. A TRADITIONAL CHINESE XIE YI (FREEHAND) STYLE PAINTING DEPICTING EXPANSIVE, BOLDLY WASHED CHARCOAL-INK LOTUS LEAVES TOWERING ABOVE A DELICATE WHITE LOTUS BLOSSOM WITH A VIBRANT YELLOW STAMEN, ACCOMPANIED BY A FINELY DETAILED RED DRAGONFLY PERCHED ALOFT.THE UPPER RIGHT SECTION FEATURING THREE COLUMNS OF RUNNING-SCRIPT CALLIGRAPHY IN SCROLLING INK WASH STYLE TRANSLATING :"AUTUMN FLOWERS KEEP THEIR GREEN, A PITIFUL YET LOVELY SIGHT AS WINTER APPROACHES." CONCLUDING WITH A LOCATION/STUDIO DEDICATION AND IMPRESSED WITH A SQUARE RED RELIEF ARTIST SEAL, COMPLEMENTED BY AN ADDITIONAL COLLECTOR/CORNER SEAL IN THE LOWER LEFT CORNER. 26.5 X 17.5 IN 38.25 X 25.25 IN FRAMED