Blue magpie bird takes center stage in this elegant silk scroll. A blue magpie in gentle motion gives the piece its immediate charm. If chinese flower and bird painting is on your list, a blue magpie at rest will catch your eye at once.
Handled with meticulous gongbi brushwork, the scene stays close to nature. Do not miss a bird turning its head, or delicate plum blossom tucked nearby. Do not overlook hazy rock. The plum blossom is a symbol of perseverance through winter, a meaning every viewer would have known. Calligraphy along the margin lends a contemplative touch. Silk lends the whole image a gentle, light-catching texture. The image lingers in the mind after you look away. It turns an empty wall into a destination.
This blue magpie bird scroll belongs on any shortlist of chinese scroll painting. If your walls already hold silk scroll wall hanging, a bird at rest will fit right in. A welcome addition to any growing art collection. In a child's room it plants an early seed of curiosity.
