Grapevine in the Wind
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A wind-tossed grapevine, heavy with ripening fruit, is rendered with masterfully fluent brush techniques. The sway of the serpentine branches is executed with strokes of changing speed and pressure to suggest both contour and volume in a technique known as \u201cflying white\u201d (in which areas of unpainted silk are left visible). The contrasting textures of the plump fruit and fragile leaves are achieved with carefully modulated tones of ink.Along with the so-called Four Gentlemen (plum, bamboo, chrysanthemum, and orchid), the grapevine was a favored motif among literati painters of the Joseon dynasty. As a vehicle for displaying the artist\u2019s calligraphic techniques and styles\u2014a talent every scholarly gentleman was expected to possess\u2014ink monochrome works of grapevines were considered a worthy part of the literati painter\u2019s repertoire.Free picture Grapevine in the Wind integrated with the OffiDocs web apps
