yì​cún​bǐ​xiān​huà​jìn​yì​zài

the idea remains after the painting is finished

Senses

意存笔先,画尽意在/ 意存筆先,畫盡意在 yì​cún​bǐ​xiān​huà​jìn​yì​zài the idea remains after the painting is finished

The idea is formed before the brush is put to paper, and remains visible even after the painting is complete; describes a state of artistic mastery where the vision precedes and transcends the execution.

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