Approximate Measurements
Artwork Panel: 32cm x 99.4cm ≈ 12½" x 39"
Silk/Brocade: 41.4cm x 156cm ≈ 16¼" x 61½"
Width at Wooden Knobs: 50.4cm ≈ 19¾"
Close up view of the plum blossom artwork mounted to this silk brocade wall scroll
The title of this piece is "Strong Joints/Bones and the Soul/Spirit of Ice", which is a reference to the fact that plum blossoms bloom in the snow, and overcome icy conditions.
This is a freehand style painting by (Qing Yu-Dian) of Beijing, China.
This type of painting must be done quickly as the xuan paper (rice paper) absorbs the ink very fast.
One wrong move by the artist, and all is lost.
Artists who practice this type of work in China must have many years of experience.
Materials used in this work are watercolor and special black Chinese ink on xuan paper (rice paper). Later I had the painting mounted to a scroll with silk matting.