This traditional Chinese painting scroll belongs to the long tradition of Chinese silk wall art, opening with two beauties, reading, scroll, candle, and books. Seasoned buyers of oriental silk painting will recognize the practiced hand at once. Negative space is treated as a subject in its own right.
Behind the beauty sits meaning: graceful beauties in classical dress, while the painter gives the surroundings as much attention as the subject. What holds it together is rich, full color and a palette of rich, harmonious color. The scroll's proportions were refined over centuries to suit the human gaze at a natural distance. Rich, harmonious color dominate the scene, but small accents keep two beauties from getting lost. Look for two beauties, reading, and scroll first; the rich, harmonious color around them do the quiet work of holding the scene together.
It makes a calm backdrop for a reading chair or meditation corner. For anyone who collects Chinese silk wall art, this is a natural addition.
