This piece brings cotton rose sparrow to the wall in classic scroll format. What stands out immediately is a sparrow turning its head. This is chinese flower and bird painting at its most charming, thanks to a sparrow at rest.
The artist works in meticulous gongbi brushwork, building the image from layered washes. The painter adds delicate hibiscus and sprays of cotton rose for good measure. Do not overlook white flower in bloom. The mounting follows the classic format, with rollers top and bottom. It ages gracefully alongside the room around it. There is warmth here, even in the cooler tones.
Those who follow chinese silk scroll will recognize the quality of this cotton rose sparrow scroll at once. For devotees of asian wall art scroll, sprays of hibiscus offers something to return to. Hang it where you unwind, and let it do its quiet work. Let morning tea happen beneath it and thank us later.
