Resemblance reproduces the formal aspect of objects, but neglects their spirit; truth… — Jing Hao

Resemblance reproduces the formal aspect of objects, but neglects their spirit; truth shows the spirit and substance in like perfection.

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Ching Hao. Ching Hao's Pi-fa-chi: A Note on the Art of Brush, translated by Kiyohiko Munakata. Artebus Asiae Publishers, 1974.
Original citation
Ching Hao. Pi-fa-chi [Notes on Brushwork]. c. 925.