On silk, in the vertical scroll format, the warriors battle theme finds its natural home in this monkey king scroll painting. There is a calm confidence in the strokes, the mark of a practiced hand. As a piece of chinese silk scroll painting, it reads clearly from across the room and keeps giving on closer inspection.
Drawn with economical strokes, the warriors keeps the scene grounded and honest. Bands of cloud separate the peaks, adding layers to the distance. In the middle distance, the battle anchors the painting's sense of place. The silk drinks the ink unevenly, and the painter has used that to the picture's advantage.
Hung in a study or living room, this asian wall decor changes the room's temperature without raising its voice. The scroll format itself is part of the pleasure: art that unrolls like a story. It rewards a wall with a little empty space around it.
