Nature's visionary artist

Huang Binhong's work is baffling to many, but the painter continues to inspire generations of artists 60 years after his death, Lin Qi reports.

Huang Binhong's landscape style is affectionately called "a lump of thick, dark ink", but his paintings do feature a variety of colors.

Huang (1865-1955) was part of a generation of artists who modernized traditional brushwork by applying gorgeous colors and choosing uplifting subjects. Huang, however, dedicated himself to perfecting shading. He used layers of ink blocks to present the great beauty of nature.