The natural world finds its harmony through the changing seasons, each arriving in its proper time so that all things exist in quiet balance. A painting, too, is a world unto itself. When every form finds its rightful place and every color exists in harmony with the next, a profound sense of peace quietly emerges.

“Heaven and Earth are the great parents of all things. When people are free from resentment and all living beings are untouched by suffering, harmony naturally prevails.”

—Caigentan (Vegetable Roots Discourse)

From Living Land: The Oil Paintings of Liu Jiutong