{"product_id":"tonbo-touching-water","title":"Touching Water — Tonbo Dragonfly Series | Original Framed Panel Painting","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTONBO — Dragonfly Series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTonbo Series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is a four-piece body of work by a young Chinese artist and university educator, inspired by the experience of \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTsuyoshi Nagabuchi’s live performance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and the enduring spirit of his iconic song \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eTonbo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (とんぼ \/ “Dragonfly”).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eIn \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eTonbo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, the dragonfly carries an emotional world far larger than the insect itself—aspiration, struggle, loneliness, freedom, and the determination to continue forward while remaining true to oneself. Drawing from that spirit, the artist transforms the dragonfly into a recurring visual symbol of youth and the pursuit of one’s own path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eAcross four compositions, the dragonfly rises, hovers, touches the water, and spreads its wings. Each captures a different moment in the journey, while together they form a meditation on \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eambition, uncertainty, resilience, and freedom\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIII. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTouching Water\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eA vivid red dragonfly descends toward the surface of the water, its tail meeting the surface and sending concentric ripples outward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eTouching Water\u003c\/i\u003e captures a fleeting intersection between movement and reflection. Within the larger narrative of the \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eTonbo Series\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, it represents the moments when the pursuit of something distant gives way to introspection—a brief encounter with oneself before continuing forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe saturated turquoise ground and energetic red dragonfly give the work an immediate contemporary quality, while the rippling water introduces a sense of calm beneath the movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003ePresented in a substantial \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ewood frame with a dark layered finish and light inner border\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, the work arrives ready to display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eArtwork Size: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e40 × 50 cm\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e (15.7 × 19.7 in)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eFramed Size: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e62 × 72 cm\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e (24.4 × 28.3 in)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eMedium: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePanel Painting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eFrame: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWood Frame\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eOrientation: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVertical \/ Portrait\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eSeries: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTonbo — Dragonfly Series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eArtwork: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003ePresentation: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFramed and ready to display\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yin Xujie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54674582864156,"sku":null,"price":1990.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0746\/7555\/2540\/files\/975A65C6-5AE9-47D5-AF44-8A20C640F555.png?v=1791501455","url":"https:\/\/rmgallery.art\/products\/tonbo-touching-water","provider":"RM Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}