IAMA Art Museum in San Francisco
A Lotus Pond Has Carp
Artist: H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III
The Title “A Lotus Pond Has Carp” suggests profound Philosophical implications that transcend everyday life. In addition to its masterful artistry, the painting contains subtle messages of the Dao and its fruits. The lyrics on the left and right sides of this work correspond perfectly with the image of the fish, forming a whole that awakens and enlightens, richly rewarding its viewers.
Why is this painting so artistically enchanting that it stirs the hearts of those who see it? One reason is that the fish are depicted with uncanny realism. The swimming carp are infused with vitality. The painting’s details clearly reveal the damage done to the carp’s skin, accumulated over a lifetime in the water, through lines that fade in and out. Appearing as delicate as a fine gauze, the translucent fins, for example, possess a natural realism. Texture and spirit are captured with utter precision, providing the viewer with stirring aesthetic pleasure. The surface and bottom of the pond are depicted with a wonderfully hazy charm, while the lotus flowers, leaves, and pods are portrayed in bold freehand brushwork with distinct and unusual brushstrokes rapidly applied.
The painting is mainly composed of back ink and rich colors. Only a few brushstrokes were used to create each vibrantly red flower, which seem to emit a pure fragrance. The hanging lotus pods embellish the painting, conveying an elegant contrast of hues and instilling a sense of vitality. As the fish swim about, free of any inhibition, the sunlight faintly reflecting off the water ripples provides the illusion of movement that occurs in the natural world.T
龍鯉鬧蓮池
《龍鯉鬧蓮池》為水墨設色紙本，H.H第三世多杰羌佛創作。以朦朧為立技，寫意與工筆結合畫成，睡蓮的葉子和鯉魚都是以寫意演化而得之微觀，成為神形兼備之體，故平整而不呆板，真實而毫無匠氣，藝術而勝過寫真。乍看蓮葉大氣開張，細覽葉面微韻奔流變化莫測。寥寥水草筆觸，潑辣蒼勁，大膽施以超常反章行筆，以童話手法圈染蓮蓬。垂入水底的蓮桿細到了能見到被水腐爛脫皮的效果，魚就活生生在水裡深淺變化穿游，水波清晰自然，該畫是真正成就了“來於生活，高於生活”的活鮮境界。通觀全幅，筆情墨趣，脫俗無華，格高境大，渾厚華滋。魚、水、蓮葉、花朵、蓮蓬、水波、霧氣、水草、蓮根呼應一體，生發出靜中的動感。通幅畫面都在氣韻飛旋，動人心魄，前無古人具之，後無來者品立，屬於世界頂尖級極品珍寶——絕世神品。
《龍鯉鬧蓮池》評估價59,000,000美元，已經成為世界頂尖級的價位。2016年，早有人要出六千萬美元收購這一幅畫，但H.H第三世多杰羌佛顧忌，一當被收藏家擁有，必然公眾難有機會鑑賞，拒絕了出售。現《龍鯉鬧蓮池》永久性陳列於位於美國加州科文娜市的名畫家魚廳。
這幅《龍鯉鬧蓮池》是寫意與工筆結合，朦朧與實筆立技，抽象與寫真為體，已被評為世界「極品珍寶」、「絕世神品」。專家說：「何為神品？畫境出神入化，得尺怡情，無人可效，技藝絕矣，故之神乎。」
is mainly composed of back ink and rich colors. Only a few brushstrokes were used to create each vibrantly red flower, which seem to emit a pure fragrance. The hanging lotus pods embellish the painting, conveying an elegant contrast of hues and instilling a sense of vitality. As the fish swim about, free of any inhibition, the sunlight faintly reflecting off the water ripples provides the illusion of movement that occurs in the natural world.
