Chinese Bamboo and Plum Blossom Wall Scroll
159cm
62½"
51cm
20"

Approximate Measurements

Artwork Panel: 33.2cm x 101.7cm  ≈  13" x 40"

Silk/Brocade: 42cm x 159cm  ≈  16½" x 62½"

Width at Wooden Knobs: 51cm  ≈  20"

Chinese Bamboo and Plum Blossom Wall Scroll close up view

Close up view of the plum blossom artwork mounted to this silk brocade wall scroll

丙戌年仲秋林源画 Chinese Bamboo, Birds and Plum Blossom Wall Scroll

The title of this artwork means fresh breeze permeating everywhere. Painted in Autumn of 2006 by Lin Yuan.

This might seem like an odd combination, but in Chinese culture, bamboo represents a gentleman, and the plum blossom represents the beauty and toughness of a woman. So this scroll is really about a couple.


About the artist...

The artist's name is línyuán (lín yuán), but his pen name is tínghuá (tíng huá)

The artists pen name means "Magnificent Courtyard" which may seem strange, but naming yourself after something good is normal for pen names in China.

Lin Yuan

The artist puts the finishing touches on some artwork

lín yuán was born in Liuzhou Town in Guangxi in 1975. By Chinese standards, this makes him a very young artist. But he has already received acclaim in Liuzhou as a member of the Liuzhou Artist Council. His work has also been seen a published book of Chinese artwork from Guangxi Province.

He tries to paint in styles that might have been common during the Qing and Ming Dynasties of China. I've seen similar bamboo artwork in Chinese art history museums from that period, and I think he's done a great job of emulating the style of that period. Of course, his is willing to try new things, as one of the bamboo pieces he created included a plum blossom in the background.


About the art...

This is a freehand style painting using black Chinese ink and watercolor paint on xuan paper (rice paper) mounted to a beautiful handmade silk scroll.