Across the silk of this landscape scroll painting, the red leaves mist theme plays out in classical tones. The painter trusts suggestion over statement, letting the viewer complete the picture. It belongs with the best of asian wall decor, the sort that settles into a room from day one.
The red leaves settles naturally into the scene, balanced against the larger forms. Mountains dominate the scene, massed in overlapping planes that lead the eye upward. Mist settles over the water, doubling the sense of quiet. From a high cleft the waterfall descends, a ribbon of light in the gloom. The pines are painted with character, each one bent by its own imagined wind.
As oriental wall hanging, it asks for nothing more than a good wall and soft light. It holds its own in a gallery wall and shines brightest with space around it. A quiet anchor for a reading nook or entryway.
