In 1626, Bada Shanren is born into the Chinese royal family. When the old Ming Dynasty crumbles, he becomes an artist, committed to capturing the essence of nature with a single brushstroke. Then the rulers of the new Qing Dynasty discover his identity and Bada must feign madness to escape.
A beautiful novella in 50 short chapters and 10 pictures about the life of one of the most influential Chinese painter of all time, Bada Shanren. A unique amalgam of word and picture pictures: the last chapter consists of a single painted dot in the middle of the page.
