Bodhidharma was an Indian monk in the time of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and later he is mostly depicted in white clothing. After the Song and Yuan Dynasties, Bodhidharma is also depicted in red clothing, and this became quite a trend. Xia Jing Shan’s Bodhidharma in red wears a wide sleeved long monk robe, using freehand style brushwork to express trembling strokes, and line textures of contrasting pauses and changes. Thereafter, cinnabar color is applied, where the dripping hues and shades of cinnabar are fully realized. The paint strokes for the facial features, the muscle and skin are meticulous in detail, while cinnabar is used behind the body to create a ray of light by the head.
简中｜红衣达摩祖师
Paintings
Xia Jing Shan
color on paper
98x47
1995
題跋：震旦初來 對朕不識 窠臼掀翻 敲空出血 得斷臂人 熊峰路絕 分髓分皮 霜上加雪 時年七十有二於美國加州荊山居士敬寫
印記：夏荊山印 、楠竺居士、水月空雲
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