This Chinese scroll painting shows a classical Chinese beauty, brushed with the easy confidence of a practiced hand. Generations of painters returned to the Chinese beauty, and this scroll shows the tradition in good health. From a distance it's one image; up close it's beauty, lotus and basket, each worth a look on its own.
As a Chinese beauty silk wall art, it sits comfortably alongside much older pieces without feeling like a copy. Hang it for the beauty, keep it for the meaning: beauties in classical painting embody grace, talent and quiet virtue. There is high summer in this scroll — full bloom, thick green, the long light of the season. It sits naturally in the vertical format; your eye travels down the silk the way the painter planned.
Collectors of Chinese beauty silk wall art will find this one easy to live with. If you collect Chinese beauty pieces, this one earns its place. It is a fine example of beauty and lotus Chinese painting, the kind of piece that grows on you.
