The cranes pine tree colorful gongbi theme fills this crane scroll painting from edge to edge of the painted field. The silk surface gives the ink a soft, living quality no paper quite matches. Among pieces of oriental wall hanging, this is the quiet kind: balanced, calm, and easy to live with.
The gongbi manner brings a jewel-box finish to the whole composition. A low red sun warms the whole scene with its implied light. Drawn with economical strokes, the pine tree keeps the scene grounded and honest. The artist lets the cranes speak plainly, without ornament or excess. The overall impression is one of poise, hard to achieve and harder to fake.
As feng shui home decor, it asks for nothing more than a good wall and soft light. Hang it at eye level, stand back, and let the composition settle around you. Give it wall space and it will repay the attention.
