Painted on silk and mounted as a hanging scroll, this work depicts house blue-green. Right away, the boat sets the tone for the whole scroll. It earns its place among ink wash landscape scroll with a boat close at hand. It is as suitable for a first home as for a forever home.
Among the finer touches are distant house and trees in soft focus. Do not overlook softly rendered blue-green. The scroll rolls for storage and unfurls flat for display. It has the settled look of a piece made to be kept. It carries a sense of place, even far from where it was made.
It is a natural fit for anyone drawn to chinese scroll painting, and house blue-green is the draw. For a growing collection of chinese silk scroll, hazy house is a fine addition. It keeps good company with ceramics and carved wood. Hang it low enough to enjoy the details up close.
