adverb taking the 'to' particle, taru-adjective
in bold, vivid brush strokes
Describes calligraphy or ink painting executed with vigorous, flowing strokes that seem to drip with ink. Literary and somewhat rare; primarily used in artistic or poetic contexts.
彼の書は墨痕淋漓として、見る者を圧倒する。
His calligraphy, in bold and vivid brush strokes, overwhelms the viewer.
墨痕淋漓たる筆致で、龍が描かれた。
A dragon was painted with bold, ink-dripping brushwork.
A yojijukugo combining 墨痕 (ink marks) and 淋漓 (dripping, overflowing). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is conventionally associated with vivid, ink-saturated brushwork in East Asian calligraphy and painting.