Épéiste et Calligraphie au Lavis Chinois

A dramatic vertical Chinese ink-wash painting on [aged rice paper] with [minimalist monochrome and warm parchment undertones]. On the right, a lone ancient swordsman stands on the edge of a steep, dark cliff, viewed from a three-quarter back angle. He wears [flowing historical robes] and a [wind-swept long cloak], his dark hair tied in a topknot with loose strands blowing sideways, holding a straight sword lowered in his right hand. Below and extending to the left lies a vast misty frontier landscape with [a distant walled city, faint watchtowers, and layered mountain silhouettes fading into deep haze]. Rendered with expressive black brushwork, dry-brush textures, ink splatters, and ample atmospheric negative space. On the left half, two large vertical columns of bold black calligraphy read "愿将腰下剑" and "直为斩楼兰。", accompanied by a smaller inscription on the far left reading "塞下曲六首 李白", and two small vermilion red seal stamps near the inscription and the upper right corner. Heroic, solitary, and contemplative Tang-dynasty poet-warrior mood.