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Wang Meng brings his distinctively dense brushwork to this painting of the Forest Chamber Grotto at Lake Tai. The composition is claustrophobic, but it can be deciphered by looking closely at his brush-strokes. Wang used a blend of traditional brush techniques to distinguish the different elements of the Grotto. “Ox-tail” textured strokes delineate the landscape forms and long “hemp-fiber” strokes create the tree trunks. read more