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Su Shi's painting theory emphasizes penetrating external objects to capture their invisible vitality and underlying principles through a tripartite framework of eye, mind, and hand, rather than merely manifesting the artist's inner personality. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.CONTRADICTORY. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.CHALLENGES_CONSENSUS.

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Articulate Su Shi's painting theory and examine its aesthetic implications within his broader philosophical thought.

August 24, 2026Journal of AESTHETICS & CULTUREOpen Access

Eye, mind, and hand: Su Shi's painting theory and its aesthetic implications

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Articulate Su Shi's painting theory and examine its aesthetic implications within his broader philosophical thought.
Analyzed historical accounts and theoretical writings authored by Su Shi on painting practice.
Constructed a tripartite analytical model centered on the functions and interactions of the eye, mind, and hand.
Su Shi's aesthetic theory emphasizes penetrating beyond visible surfaces to capture the invisible vitality and underlying principles of external objects.
The eye, mind, and hand function as an interconnected framework translating visual observation and mental comprehension into artistic execution.

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Theoretical analysis reveals that Su Shi's painting theory uses an eye-mind-hand framework to capture vitality in nature, indicating alignment with his broader philosophical views.

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Kanghun Ahn (2026) studied this question.

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Theoretical analysis reveals that Su Shi's painting theory uses an eye-mind-hand framework to capture vitality in nature, indicating alignment with his broader philosophical views.

Eye, mind, and hand: Su Shi's painting theory and its aesthetic implications

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