Dragon Fly and White Lotus by Hsu Chi-chuang

This beautiful Dragon Fly and White Lotus by Hsu Chi-chuang is featured in the book Butterflies and Insects by by Yu Z'jen & Hsiu Gi-jwung.

We love the way this painting seamlessly blends the gong-bi (fine line) and xieyi (spontaneous) styles of Chinese brush painting. The foreground elements are meticulously done in the fine line style while the background elements are done in the spontaneous style.