Chinese brush painting (sumi-e) in Brighton, UK
This is an original Chinese painting, or sumi-e art in another word of orchid and blue bird. Hand painted on double Xuan rice paper backed on silk scroll in freshly ground natural ink and mineral pigments.
Signed, dated and stamped with stone seals carved by myself which one bears my name, one means best wishes and another is a drawing of meditation.
Painted in my home studio Plum Blossom Ink Art.
In traditional Chinese culture, the orchid represents good taste and beauty. Simple and elegant, its fragrance is never overpowering, symbolizing humility and nobility. A good friend may be called an 'orchid' friend, as a reference to the orchid's enduring beauty and understated elegance.
Confucius loves orchid. he wrote poems for orchid. Later a famous Han yu wrote a well-known poem about orchid to worship Confucius
I named this painting with the first sentence from this poem Orchid , You Lan Cao 幽兰操.
Inspired by poem Orchid by Han yu 韩愈 (768－824）
兰之猗猗，扬扬其香。
Slender,slender is the orchid \ Gently,gently grace the land.
众香拱之，幽幽其芳。
Of all flora she excels \ Her scents so lightly unfold.
不采而佩，于兰何伤？
If no one recognizes her beauty \ Why should her be so hurt?
以日以年，我行四方。
For days and years \ I have roamed the world alone.
文王梦熊，渭水泱泱。
Recalling how the King of Zhou \ Found his sage by the River Wei.
采而佩之，奕奕清芳。
The orchid was so happily honored \ With so much fragrance and pride.
雪霜茂茂，蕾蕾於冬，
Heavy frost, followed by deep snow \ Tis'here the orchid buds quietly bred.
君子之守，子孙之昌。
Virtuous as I am,I walk alone \ Hoping in one day, the posterity shall know.
Is't it beautiful?
This is NOT a print or a reproduction, this is my original artwork.
Dimensions:
Silk Scroll: Length 1150mm， or 45.28"
Width 400mm，or 15.75“
Framing: You don't need a frame. You can just hang it on a hook. Then it can be stored easily by scroll in up and tie it with the ribbon.
It is ideal to hang it with another silk scroll as a pair. Here is the link for my another silk scroll.
https://plumblossominkart.myshopify.com/admin/products/7223410032796
Packaging: the artwork will be sent in a cardboard tube.
Delivery: free in the UK. Please allow 5-7 days. Please email plumblossomink@gmail.com to ask about shipping costs for international delivery.
Gift options: if you are sending the artwork to someone else as a gift, please email me at plumblossomink@gmail.com to let me know. I will wrap it beautifully before dispatch.