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A Sparrow Pecking at a Fragrant Heart
Created in September 2022
Size: 56×43.5cm | 22.05×17.13inches
Material: Ink, watercolour, rice paper, backingpaper.
Category:
Feathers Among Flowers
Interpretation:
*The Sparrow Pecking at the Fragrant Heart* takes its title directly from the inscription, “一点芳心雀啅开” The character “啅” (peck) serves as the stroke of genius, vividly depicting the bird’s pecking motion (echoing the bird’s posture of looking down intently in the painting) while also imbuing the scene with the lively imagery of “a bird pecking open spring.” This title is rich in dynamism and poetry, showcasing remarkable ingenuity.
The central message of the entire painting is that “life awakens amidst stillness, and hope sprouts from perseverance.”
This painting is not merely a vivid early-spring sketch; it is a beautiful allegory about hope, resilience, and action. It tells us that even the smallest act of life—a sparrow’s peck—can become the key to unlocking a brand-new world (the “fragrant heart”). No matter how “the winds may blow away” the surroundings, we must guard that “spark of hope” within our hearts and wait for—or actively create—that moment of “pecking open.”
Materials and medium
Ink, watercolour, rice paper, backingpaper.
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