A #MomentofZen for World Water Day

Take 60 seconds to breathe deeply and enjoy this waterfall ink painting by the masterful artist Chang Dai-chien.

In the inscription, the artist recalls a 1937 trip with friends to visit the three-step waterfall at the famous Mount Yandang. The artist praises this beautiful but isolated scene, free from the disturbance of the chaotic world. It is notable that a solo figure by the pond is watching the waterfall, while two others are sitting on the opposite side of the pond.

Chang Dai-chien is showing that physical separation does not prevent us from enjoying beauty together. #MuseumfromHome

Landscape of Waterfalls and Overlapping Peaks, 1951. by Chang Dai-chien (Zhang Daqian; Chinese, 1899-1983). Hanging scroll; ink and colors on paper. Asian Art Museum, The Yeh Family Collection, 2007.114.