Chinese style artwork: swallows above the water
Chinese ink painting: a wet wash, a dry combed stroke, pale depth and a rare patch of colour.
Swallows fly over the water with open wings and forked tails. Stones and grasses show below. The distance is in pale haze.
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From the series “Birds on a branch”
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