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Chinese floral paintings, particularly those featuring peonies, have a rich history and cultural significance. Peonies are often referred to as …
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Chinese floral paintings, particularly those featuring peonies, have a rich history and cultural significance. Peonies are often referred to as the "king of flowers" in China and symbolize wealth, prosperity, and honor. Birds are also common motifs, representing good fortune and joy.
This art piece is a Chinese-style bird-and-flower painting (known as huaniaohua in Chinese). The specific style, featuring meticulous details and bright colors on a dark background, suggests the "gongbi" (outline) method associated with the Huang school of traditional Chinese painting.
The painting uses a traditional East Asian brush painting technique, likely watercolor or gouache on silk or paper, mounted in a modern gold-tone frame.
The Chinese signature and red artist's seal (chop mark) in the lower-left corner are methods used to authenticate the artist's identity in East Asian art. The exact artist cannot be determined without a specific translation and database search of that unique signature.
The "bird-and-flower" genre (huaniaohua) is a celebrated part of Chinese culture with a long history, focusing on a wide range of natural subjects.
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- Dimensions
- 8.25ʺW × 1.5ʺD × 10.25ʺH
- Styles
- Chinese
- Traditional
- Period
- 1970s
- Country of Origin
- China
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Brass Finish
- Gouache
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Black
- Condition Notes
- Painting is in great condition. Frame has wear consistent with, however, nothing notable. Painting is in great condition. Frame has wear consistent with, however, nothing notable. less
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