Gongbi Flower and Bird Painting "Blossom and Riches - Fairview Tianhua

Paintings featured

1. A feast for the eyes in rich colors:
   • Magnificent colors: using traditional mineral pigments such as cinnabar, rouge, vine yellow, etc., through the "three alums and nine dyes" technique of haloing, the petals of the flowers from deep red to light pink to purple gradient, such as the clouds of the haze dyeing, to show the "national colors" of the noble temperament. It shows the noble temperament of "national color and heavenly fragrance";
   • The composition is full: the peonies are clustered and blooming, the heights of the peonies are staggered like brocade, and the green leaves are layered like blue waves, the picture is busy but not chaotic, full of vitality and tension.
2. The ultimate realism of traditional techniques:
   • The edges of the petals are delicately outlined and curled by the "silk stroke", the stamens are outlined with gold powder like twinkling stars, the front and back of the leaves are dyed with stone green and dark green, and the veins of the leaves are accurately traced like sinews, demonstrating the subtle craftsmanship of the brushwork.

Detailed depiction

• Peony pouring:
  • The main flower, red peony, is layered with nine layers, the outer layer of rouge is as strong as fire, the inner layer of cinnabar is like a sunset, and the center of the flower is covered with gold stamens, which resembles the crown of an emperor decorated with beads;
  • The tips of the pink peony petals are brightened with titanium white, like a shy and timid beauty; the purple peony is covered with rouge on a base of floral blue, making it a noble flower with a natural aura.
• The branches and leaves are full of vigor:
  • The leaves are as green as jade, the front leaves are dyed with stone green, the back leaves are swept with juice green, and the dewdrops are embellished with titanium white, making them crystal clear;
  • The old branches are gnarled like dragons, and the charcoal ink chops out the vicissitudes of time, while the new shoots are awakened by the stone yellow color, and the philosophical idea of "endless life" is hidden between the contrasts of wither and glory.

Artistic Value

1. The dual heritage of skill and culture:
   • Inheriting the spirit of the Song Dynasty's courtyard style of birds and flowers, and integrating the colorful ink of Yun Shouping's "boneless method" of the Qing Dynasty, the petals are dyed like ink on raw rice paper, and the leaves are dyed like silk, which is a model of the handwritten peony;
   • Peonies have been a symbol of prosperity since ancient times, and the picture interprets the weather of the prosperous world with "brocade and heavenly splendor", conveying the oriental aesthetic spirit of "wealth and nobility are made in heaven".
2. Multiple values of decoration and collection:
   • The picture is magnificent and elegant, and can be used as a visual focus for modern homes and as a model for studying traditional brushwork techniques;
   • Color tension and compositional innovations (e.g., contrast between reality and emptiness, symbiosis of prosperity and bliss) give the works value-added potential in the market.

Suitable Scene

• Main wall of living room: hanging in the background of the sofa, with mahogany furniture and celadon vase, instantly enhance the elegance of the space;
• Chinese tea room: with bamboo curtains and purple sand tea sets, it is like being in the middle of the flowers when sipping tea, and the fragrance is floating;
• Corporate lobby: as the main background painting, symbolizing the corporate culture of "evergreen, wealth and prosperity".

Purchase

1. Framing suggestions:
   • Traditional vertical scroll: indigo damask framed with rosewood spindle head, ancient gluing process ensures flat and straight;
   • Modern framing: matte metal thin frame + gilt rice paper cardboard, weakening the traditional heavy feeling, suitable for urban apartments.
2. Care Guide:
   • Avoid light and moisture: the humidity of the storage environment is less than 60%, avoid direct sunlight to cause color fading;
   • Professional cleaning: use a soft brush to gently brush the picture floating dust, stubborn stains need to be handed over to the painting and calligraphy restorer to deal with;
   • Hanging taboo: away from kitchen fumes, to avoid large temperature differences lead to deformation of the silk surface.

**✨ Hidden Ideas **

• Light & Shadow: The highlights of the petals are stacked with clamshell powder, giving them a three-dimensional relief texture when viewed in the side light;
• Miniature Poem: Liu Yuxi's poem "Appreciating Peonies" is inscribed on the back of the leaf, "Only peony is the true color of the country, and it moves the capital when in bloom", which needs to be viewed in side-light;
• Metaphor of the four seasons: the image implies the first bloom (spring), full bloom (summer), fruitfulness (autumn), and withered branches (winter), interpreting the way of reincarnation of all things.

Collector's significance
The painting is not only a work of art peony, but also an ode to the world. The layers of petals show the craftsmanship of the artisans; the intertwining of branches and leaves realize the endlessness of life. If you hang this painting in your room, there is no need to fill your door with gold and jade, but you will have your own heavenly fragrance and national colors.