美人図

Wu Wei is best known for the bravura of his brushwork. In this marvelous rendition his lines are simultaneously descriptive and expressive. In the words of Dr. James Robinson, IMA Emeritus Curator, “Delicately thin lines describe the facial features; sinuously long strokes delineate the clothing next to the body; and short, wavy brushwork depicts the fluttering loose ends of material. The ink tones run the full gamut, from the charcoal black hair to the pale grey sash. The demure lady with a bowed head and thoughtful, almost wistful expression seems to be embracing her wrapped lute as a most cherished item. With no background or ground plane, she is surrounded by an air of eternity, and her profile pose imparts a sense of self-secured independence.”