Kano Sansetsu’s painting of an ancient plum tree is a lesson in how to endure The great Kano School, which dominated official Japanese painting for 350 years, was in its golden period in 1646, when ...
When Chinese plum trees bloom into clouds of puffy white and red blossoms, we know spring is just around the corner. The flowers are likened to “seonbi,” or a firm and right-minded scholar, in Korea ...
The beautiful flowers of the Chinese plum are a favorite subject in Chinese art, and in the spring when the blossoms are at their fullest, they paint millions of smiles across the countryside. In the ...
Flower-and-bird painting is peculiar to China. Flowers and birds can be associated with almost all thoughts and feelings of a human being. They can symbolize feminine beauty, virtue, political ...
Messengers of spring, embodiments of beauty, flowers are one of the most amazing wonders on this planet. They appear in literature, food, beverages and decorations that adorn us. As a new year starts ...