Soft ink bleeds into the silk like morning dew, dissolving the edges of willows and pavilions into a haze—only the dark, angular rooftops anchor the scene. This 17th-century handscroll by Lan Ying captures not just mist, but the fleeting weight of absence, where presence lingers in negative space. What details emerge when you trace the faintest brushstrokes?

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