Pine Tree and Cranes Longevity

This beautiful painting features two Asian cranes perched upon the branches of a pine tree.

The Chinese title is 松鶴延年 "Sōng hè yán nián" which can be translated as, "Pine Cranes Extended Years" or more naturally in English as, "Pine Tree and Cranes Longevity".

The rest of the characters indicate this was painted in the Autumn of 2011 and signed Li-Cheng (the artist's given name). The artist's full name is Wang Li-Cheng. I only met him once, and don't have a lot of information about him. I can say he lives in Jinan City in the Shandong Province of Northern China. His artwork speaks for itself. I should head back to Jinan and get more.