There is craft in every corner of this Koi Plum Blossom scroll. It brings a slower tempo into the room. The piece has staying power written all over it. The longer you live with it, the more it gives back.
Silk takes the ink differently than paper, and you can see it in the gentle color transitions. The ink wash is rooted in observation, full of small truths. The Red and Fish carry the composition without crowding it. There is a natural ease to the Fish that only practiced brushwork achieves. Old collectors say the fish in a picture is worth a spoken blessing for surplus and abundance.
For Eastern art for modern homes, it brings the patina of something with roots. As Buddhist-inspired wall art, it is hard to imagine anyone disliking it. In the end, a Koi Plum Blossom scroll like this is chosen once and enjoyed for years.
