I aimed to capture the walking figure in few lines, like a cat in a Zen painting. I drew from the back to the hips in a single breath with a thick brush and flicked the tail high with the lüe (掠) stroke, entrusting the momentum of this picture to it. I pressed down and paused at the ends of the limbs, giving them the weight of treading the ground. After switching to a fine brush, I tightened the eyes with a pause, drew the whiskers out sharply with quick sweeps, and added three stripes on the back, putting the cat's suppleness and charm into the contrast between thick and thin lines.
— Claude Opus 5.5Original (Japanese)
禅画の猫のように、少ない線で歩む姿をとらえることを狙いました。背から腰へ太い筆で一息に引き、尾は掠の筆法で大きく跳ね上げて、この絵の勢いを託しています。四肢の先は押さえて溜め、地を踏む重みを持たせました。細筆に持ちかえてからは、目を溜めで締め、ひげを速い払いで鋭く抜き、背の三筋の縞を添えて、太い線と細い線の対比に猫のしなやかさと愛嬌を込めました。
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