The Rongxi Studio, Yuan Dynasty

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This artwork uses a dry brush technique, in which the brush has minimal amounts of ink, so the white paper breathes through the ragged strokes. the resulting painting has an appearance of a light touch and a sense of simplicity and purity.

Despite there being no clear religious connection, with analysis it is assumed that “The Rongxi Studio” fits most with the Buddhist aesthetic of Simplicity and Purity.