Few wall pieces settle a room the way a Pavilions Cliffs scroll by Tang Bohu can. It brings a sense of order to whatever hangs nearby. You notice something new in it every few weeks. It gives the eye a place to rest and the mind a place to wander.
Silk takes the ink differently than paper, and you can see it in the gentle color transitions. Waterfall anchor the scene while the surrounding space stays calm. The autumn trees and river are handled with a scholar's patience. The setting around the river stays muted so nothing distracts from it. Painters chose the waterfall when they wanted to say good fortune that never runs dry without words.
For Chinese ink painting decor, the eye never tires of it. As a piece of Chinese ink painting decor, it starts conversations without starting arguments. All told, this Pavilions Cliffs scroll delivers far more than its quiet surface suggests.
