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The Rootless Tree Japanese Edition – Book Cover With your first purchase of a Xieyi painting from the Rootless Tree series, you will receive a complimentary copy of the book Rootless Tree. This book contains the complete collection of classical Chinese philosophical poems Rootless Tree, along with detailed interpretations. By reading the entire work, you will discover the context and significance of the specific Rootless Tree painting you have acquired within the vast body of these philosophical verses. We hope you will enjoy and treasure this book as a companion to your artwork. Copyright © MASAKI WAKABAYASHI. All rights reserved.

The cover of the English version of the book of the rootless tree With your first purchase of a Xieyi painting from the Rootless Tree series, you will receive a complimentary copy of the book Rootless Tree. This book contains the complete collection of classical Chinese philosophical poems Rootless Tree, along with detailed interpretations. By reading the entire work, you will discover the context and significance of the specific Rootless Tree painting you have acquired within the vast body of these philosophical verses. We hope you will enjoy and treasure this book as a companion to your artwork. Copyright © MASAKI WAKABAYASHI. All rights reserved.

Drawing a sketch As a talismanic artwork, the Xieyi painting is created to embody intent and meaning, and therefore exists as a unique, one-of-a-kind piece in the world. Copyright © MASAKI WAKABAYASHI. All rights reserved.

MasakiWakabayashi Mugoku Creation banner image In my childhood, I was captivated by the painted backdrops of Kabuki theater.These stage paintings depicted every phenomenon within the story’s scenes, endowing both the beauty and the drama with a mysterious power.From nothingness, a single brushstroke would summon all things into being, and the painter’s intent—the movement of the heart—would spread throughout the stage and the audience.People became absorbed in that world, drawn into the vortex of the actors’ performances.Through these early experiences, and under the guidance of painters at the Kabuki-za, Masaki Wakabayashi came to understand the art of expressing intent through painting—the creative technique of forming a world that embraces all things.He

The logo mark of the black ring representing the Wuji In the philosophy of the Dao, Wu Ji (the Limitless) is that which contains all things, yet is itself devoid of all things. From Wu Ji arises Yin and Yang, forming Tai Ji (the Great Ultimate), which in turn gives birth to the Four Symbols, the Eight Trigrams, and all phenomena of existence.Xieyi painting is an art that expresses this unfolding of manifestation from Wu Ji through brush and ink—it is both a talisman and, within spatial context, a form of feng shui.This concept is symbolized by the black ring of this logo. Copyright © MASAKI WAKABAYASHI. All rights reserved.

Xieyi　logomark Xieyi PaintingXieyi Painting as Visual Poetry – Where Brush Becomes BreathIn the tradition of classical music, great composers often set the verses of poets to melody—transforming emotion into resonance, and word into sound. Just as Schubert gave voice to Goethe’s poetry, or Mahler sculpted vast landscapes of soul through Rückert’s verse, so too can visual art echo the spirit of poetry—not merely illustrating, but breathing its essence into space.Xieyi painting, or “writing the meaning”, is a form of art that transcends visual realism. Like a poem turned into sound, it turns emotion into ink—into rhythm, flow, silence, and space. It captures the invisible feeling, the spiritual gesture behind a

Xieyi Talismanic Paintings logomark Xieyi Talismanic Paintings — Visual Vessels of Qi and SpiritA talisman is an object believed to hold magical, spiritual, or protective power, often created or consecrated with intention. It may bring luck, protection, healing, energy, or spiritual influence to the person or space it is connected with.Xieyi × TalismanWhen a Xieyi becomes a “talisman,” it is not just a decorative painting, but a “visual talisman” that moves the energy, adjusts the vibrations of the place, and affects the mind and body of the viewer.In other words: “Xieyi, which is drawn with intention and symbolism, is not only a “picture,” but also a “working diagram” = a

Specifications and autographs on a picture that is unique in the world At the bottom left of the photo picture, use an inconspicuous color and sign with special paint. This proves that it is the only original painting. Copyright © MASAKI WAKABAYASHI. All rights reserved.

Photographs of actual Xieyi used as Talisman art The artist carefully creates the Xieyi painting as CG (computer graphic) art,then applies it onto a specially prepared wooden-frame canvas using UV ink.With high resolution and vivid color, the work is printed using a specialized technique that achieves the texture and depth of a painted artwork.The finished piece has the feel of a true painting on canvas.This canvas is the one and only original of the Xieyi painting Copyright © MASAKI WAKABAYASHI. All rights reserved.

Xieyi Painting for Account Page Background — Symbol of a White Flower Blooming from Roots A xieyi painting on a white background, depicting a tree-like form growing from roots with delicate white blossoms. It symbolizes the cycle of life and spiritual purity, bringing a sense of calm harmony to the account page background. Copyright © MASAKI WAKABAYASHI. All rights reserved.