Love for the Ages - Egret Couple and Lotus Flowers

This beautiful painting features two Asian egrets amidst a field of lotus flowers and lilies.

The Chinese title is 年年總有情 "Nián nián zǒng yǒu qíng" which can be translated as, "Year [after] Year Always Have Affection" or more naturally in English as, "Eternal Love and Affection". This title suggests that your love, as a couple, will last throughout the years. The word 情 kind of suggests the idea of love, affection, and a sentimental attachment, all at the same time.

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.