Approximate Measurements
Artwork Panel: 32.2cm x 136.7cm ≈ 12¾" x 53¾"
Silk/Brocade: 41.5cm x 192.5cm ≈ 16¼" x 75¾"
Width at Wooden Knobs: 50.5cm ≈ 19¾"
Close up view of the plum blossom artwork mounted to this silk brocade wall scroll
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.
The artist's name is (lín yuán), but his pen name is (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.
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.
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.