There is a calm energy to this scroll painting, where calligraphy and flower seems to breathe on the silk. As a piece of plum blossom chinese scroll painting, it brings genuine character to any room. Blossom sits slightly off-center in this piece, following the old rule that asymmetry keeps a painting alive. Subtle gradations keep the coloring of blossom refined, with warmer accents to catch the eye.
You can feel the brush's speed in the freer passages of the composition and the painter's patience in the finished blossom. In Chinese tradition, flowing brush characters stands for scholarship and literary spirit, which is why painters have returned to the subject for centuries. The rendering of plum blossom is particularly fine, worth a second and third look. The rendering of red is particularly fine, worth a second and third look. Silk borders in muted tones frame blossom without competing, the way good mounting should. Anyone searching for asian calligraphy and flower wall art will appreciate the hand-painted detail throughout.
Let blossom greet you in the hallway each morning; the scroll is a better start than a blank wall. Whether you arrived here hunting for red chinese wall art or simply fell for the brushwork, it earns its wall space. If someone you know loves Chinese art, blossom on silk will not disappoint them. It is larger in feeling than in inches, the way blossom takes the wall. Add it to your cart and start each day in the company of this work.
