Category Archives: Birds and Flowers

What are Chinese Scroll Paintings

Posted on December 2, 2013 by CNArtGallery

Chinese Scroll mounting is a traditional mounting form to make Chinese paintings/calligraphy as scrolls that is time-honored and has distinct national characteristic. According to the surviving historical records, the scroll mounting was invented as early as 1,500 years ago. And the … Continue reading →

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Fengshui Meaning in Chinese Pomegranate Paintings

Posted on November 28, 2013 by CNArtGallery

Pomegranate is regarded as the auspicious fruit in China. Because of its bright color and numerous plump seeds, it is an emblem of posterity, prosperity, solidarity, and luck in Chinese bird-and-flower paintings. In folk, when take a wife or marry a man, people often place … Continue reading →

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Chinese Crane Paintings

Posted on November 18, 2013 by CNArtGallery

The crane is the most popular bird in Chinese paintings and is a symbol of longevity and auspiciousness. In ancient China the crane was regarded as having a long life span and one Chinese legend says that a immortal rode … Continue reading →

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Chinese Chicken Paintings

Posted on October 29, 2013 by CNArtGallery

The Rooster or Chicken is the tenth of the twelve-year cycle of animals which appear in the "shengxiao", the earthly branch, or better known in English as the Chinese Zodiac. The Rooster is a common subject in Chinese painting, belonging … Continue reading →

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Chinese Chicken Paintings

Posted on September 25, 2013 by CNArtGallery

The chicken has been the symbol of valiancy in Chinese paintings since ancient times for it eats five poisonous creatures: centipede, poisonous snake, scorpion, toad, and spider as well as eliminate plague and drive away evil spirit. The Chinese also attribute five virtues … Continue reading →

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What do Pheasants Represent in Chinese Painting?

Posted on September 12, 2013 by CNArtGallery

Pheasants belong to the Phasianidae. They have colorful and gorgeous feathers, and they are one of the rare species particularly in China. Pheasant is also called “Jin Ji”, which sounds like "gold and auspiciousness" in Chinese pronunciation, so it has very … Continue reading →

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The King of Birds Peacock in Chinese Paintings

Posted on September 6, 2013 by CNArtGallery

Chinese ancient people believed that there would be treasures where phoenix stayed, and they also said that the family which the peacock stayed at would prosper. It's a symbol of auspicious, nobility, beauty and power. Peacock also symbolizes civilization and … Continue reading →

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Birds of Love in Chinese Paintings

Posted on September 4, 2013 by CNArtGallery

Mandarin ducks were called birds of love in ancient China. Paired mandarin ducks are as close as body and shadow. They fly together, swim together and sleep with their necks crossed. They pair for life. The bird will remain single if his … Continue reading →

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Chinese Grape Painting of Fruits and Vegetables

Posted on September 2, 2013 by CNArtGallery

Chinese vegetables paintings include calabash, cucurbit, bottle gourd painting, Luffa, loofah painting and Pumpkin painting. Chinese fruits paintings include persimmon painting, mandarin orange painting and loquat painting. Grape is one of the very common traditional auspicious patterns, which representing that the more children, the more blessings. Chinese grape painting … Continue reading →

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Crane Subject in Chinese Paintings

Posted on August 29, 2013 by CNArtGallery

Crane has been regarded as an auspicious bird in Chinese bird and flower paintings, next only to the legendary phoenix among all the birds with a divine poise. It was also a symbol of longevity and incorruptibility. In Chinese crane paintngs, the pine … Continue reading →

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