This silk scroll is a fine example of the Chinese beauty scroll painting: plum blossom and winter, brought to life with rich, full color. Anyone new to oriental beauty wall decor could start here — the subject explains itself. The silk ground gives every wash a soft glow that paper never quite manages.
Behind the beauty sits meaning: plum blossom, the flower that stands for perseverance, while the distant elements dissolve softly, giving the composition its depth. The subject takes its form from rich, full color; its feeling comes from rich, harmonious color. Mineral pigments sit on silk with a matte richness that reproductions flatten. The rich, full color keeps plum blossom crisp while letting the rich, harmonious color wash softly behind it. It is in passages like plum blossom that the rich, full color really shows its quality.
It suits a study, tea room, or quiet hallway — anywhere a wall could feel calmer. It makes a memorable housewarming gift with real staying power.
