A fine silk scroll portraying golden background dragon in the classical Chinese manner. What stands out immediately is a rearing horse at rest. As chinese bird painting scroll goes, a rearing horse in gentle motion gives this one real presence. The scroll format lets the eye rest between details.
The artist works in a lively palette, building the image from layered washes. Two details: the dragon, and distant golden background. The scroll rolls for storage and unfurls flat for display. It settles into a home the way a good story settles into memory. The painting's calm is contagious.
Anyone hunting for chinese art wall decor will find this golden background dragon scroll worth a close look. It rounds out a grouping of chinese brush painting nicely, with hazy dragon as a highlight. It works as well in a hallway gallery as in a main room. It asks for little wall space and gives back a great deal.
