Rich Peony Paintings
Zhao Zhiqian's "Rich Peony" was a painting painted on gold paper (17.5×52.5 cm). Zhao Zhiqian (1829 - 1884) was a famous painter and seal carver of the Qing Dynasty. He was from Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, and was a pioneer of the "Sea Painting School." He was famous for his poetry, calligraphy, painting, and printing. In the painting, a peony was in full bloom. The flowers were full and gorgeous, and the surroundings were decorated with lake rocks, grass, and other elements. Zhao Zhiqian used exquisite brush and ink techniques to paint the petals with full ink. He used thick ink to hook the tendons and light colors to dot the leaves. He also used red, black, green and other heavy colors to make the picture rich and passionate through contrast and coordination. The composition was ingenious. The peony was tilted to the left of the painting, with luxuriant branches and leaves. The flowers were dense on the top and sparse on the bottom, emphasizing the momentum of the peony in full bloom. Wu Changshuo's "Rich Peony Painting"(149×40cm) was worth 9.184 million yuan in the 2011 Han Qin Autumn Auction. Wu Changshuo (August 1, 1844-November 29, 1927) was a famous Chinese painter, calligrapher, and seal carver during the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. He was the representative of the "Houhai School" and the first president of the Xiling Seal Society in Hangzhou. He was good at painting peonies and was publicly praised as the first person since the late Qing Dynasty. On the right side of the painting, a few peonies bloomed. The flowers were red and yellow, and they were dazzling. They were painted in a simple and simple way. The colors were used freely, and the rich gray layers enhanced the tension of the painting. The calligraphy strokes echoed the painting strokes. The strokes were old and round, and the strokes were sharp and dangerous. "Fairy Dream of Tang Shi: Fate of Peony" is equally wonderful. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Appreciation of the Peony Paintings
The following are some of the main points to appreciate freehand peony paintings: * * 1. Zhu Jizhan's freehand painting of peony ** 1. * * Overall Style ** - Zhu Jizhan's freehand painting of peony was bright and resounding, with a strong sense of rhythm, power and layering. In his later years, he became more and more vigorous and vigorous. 2. * * The performance of peony flowers ** - The peonies in his pen were not "one by one", but "one by one". Often, a few huge flowers were blooming, graceful and generous, and their beautiful flower posture was enough to make people fall over. 3. * * Branches and leaves ** - The branches were written as "unkempt", and the thick hair was messy and charming; the dark green branches and leaves were full, but a few strokes were full of charm and vitality, forming a strong contrast with the peony in the middle, but also integrated into one. In the picture, he could only move his brush as if it was flying, and there was almost no clue of the beginning. There was a feeling of "the brush was neat without drawing" and "sometimes the brush was sloppy". He wrote the biochemical heavenly secrets without the brush and forgetting the method. * * 2. Shi Guozhi's freehand painting of peony ** 1. * * Colors and Renderings ** - In the work, Only Peony Is the True Beauty of the Country, the artist painted it in a freehand style. The heavy makeup was just right. The thick black and green leaves, the colorful peony flowers, through freehand rendering, under the heavy ink rendering, it was exceptionally beautiful. The peony's beautiful flower shape, rich leaves, and strong branches were vividly depicted. 2. * * Concept expression ** - It conveyed a strong sense of fortune and wealth in the similar artistic conception. While it highlighted the beauty of the peony, it also paid attention to the expression of emotions. These freehand peony paintings all displayed the artist's unique artistic style and unique understanding of peonies. They each had their own merits in expressing the shape, charm, and emotion of peonies. "Fairy Dream of Tang Shi: Fate of Peony" is equally wonderful. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Peony Culture Paintings and Calligraphy
Peony culture calligraphy and painting works were a kind of calligraphy and painting works created with peony as the theme, which had rich cultural implications. There were many activities related to peony culture painting and calligraphy in various places, such as the painting and calligraphy performance activities in the first "Spring Festival, Peony Cloud Exhibition" series of activities in Heze City in 2021. The peony paintings created by the on-site painters were full of flowers, dancing ink leaves, and distinct layers of shades. On May 10, 2024, in the summer, there was also the " A Message to the Flowers of Luo City, To Pass on the Feelings of Hezhou-Peony Culture Painting and Calligraphy Exchange Exhibition ". The Luoyang City Cultural Center had carefully organized more than 50 works of Luoyang local painting and calligraphy artists to participate in the exhibition. The works included traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy. The painting style included fine brush and freehand painting. The calligraphy included all kinds of scripts. From the perspective of peony culture painting and calligraphy creators, there were creators like Sun Quanmei, a member of the China Elderly Painting and Calligraphy Association, and Nie Lanhua, a peony Chinese painter. Her peony Chinese painting was collected by many political and private enterprises at home and abroad. Her works were used on many occasions and won awards in many painting and calligraphy art competitions. Her works were also included in many books. From the historical perspective of peony painting and calligraphy, peony was often depicted in traditional Chinese painting. There were countless paintings praising peonies in the past dynasties. For example, Qing Ma Yi's Painting of National Beauty and Heavenly Fragrance was the most outstanding work of peony painting in ancient China. The significance of peony in calligraphy and painting works was not only in its beautiful appearance, but also in the beautiful feelings of poets and painters. It symbolized auspicious wealth and had a special position in the hearts of the China people. " Fairy Dream of Tang Shi: Fate of Peony " is equally wonderful. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Tang Dynasty Peony Paintings
In the Tang Dynasty, peonies were loved, and this love was reflected in the field of painting. In the Tang Dynasty, there were painters who were good at painting peonies, such as Bian Luan, Yu Xi and Liang Guang. At that time, peonies were popular all over the country. Most of them were single-petaled, and there were very few multi-petaled peonies. Peony had become a fashion and culture in the Tang Dynasty, which also prompted artists to paint peony, laying a certain foundation for the development of peony painting in later generations. " Fairy Dream of Tang Shi: Fate of Peony " is equally wonderful. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Are antique Chinese peony paintings valuable?
Based on the current information, it was impossible to determine whether the antique Chinese peony painting was worth anything. According to the information provided, there were different prices of ceramic peony flower related products. For example, the prices of various peony ceramic paintings and decorative paintings in Jingdezhen varied from tens of yuan to thousands of yuan, but these were not necessarily antiques. At the same time, it was also mentioned that some antique porcelain was expensive, but there was no clear value judgment information specifically for the antique peony porcelain painting. " Fairy Dream of Tang Shi: Fate of Peony " is equally wonderful. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Li Shuncheng's Peony Paintings
Li Shuncheng was a traditional Chinese painter from Guangxi. He studied under Master Xu Beihong's disciple, Mr. Lu Shengzong. He was currently a member of the Guangxi branch of the China Artists Association and the deputy director and academician of the Painting Department of the Guangxi Science and Technology Calligraphy and Painting Academy. The flowers and birds he painted were both vivid and lifelike, especially the peonies, grapes, and wisteria. His peony painting inherited and carried forward the style and techniques of the Lingnan School. His brush technique was skillful and he had both form and spirit. In the 2020 Famous Artists Painting Exhibition in the People's Park of Nanning, his peony paintings were loved by calligraphy and painting enthusiasts, and his peony paintings were collected by many people. " Fairy Dream of Tang Shi: Fate of Peony " is equally wonderful. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Appreciation of Chinese Paintings of Crane and Peony
The following are some of the main points to appreciate the crane and peony paintings: * * 1. Color matching ** 1. * * The color of peonies ** - Peonies in Chinese painting were colorful and had a beautiful meaning. For example, in Zhang Guowen's "Flowers Blossoms and Riches", the pink peony had a delicate color, and the red peony was as red as rosy clouds. In some works, titanium white and ebony were used to paint the flower heads of peonies. This color combination could show the beauty of peonies. - The variety of peony colors echoed the meaning it contained, such as symbolizing wealth, good fortune, etc. When matched with the crane, it highlighted the auspicious atmosphere of the picture. 2. * * The color of cranes ** - In the process of painting, he would use light ink to draw the shape and structure of the crane, thick ink to draw some feathers, flower green ink to draw the legs of the crane, and light ochre to tidy up the crane. The use of this color made the image of the crane vivid, and it complemented the peony in the picture. * * Two, composition layout ** 1. * * Elemental Combination ** - Many works combined cranes and peonies together. For example, in some works, besides cranes and peonies, they would also be matched with elements such as plum blossoms, bamboo, and daffodils. Or, like Wang Junyong's works, peonies often coexisted with orchids, birds, rocks, pine trees, and cranes. Poetry, calligraphy, and painting coexisted, making the picture rich and varied. - The peony was often an important part of the painting, and the addition of the crane was like the finishing touch. For example, some works arranged a group of peonies in the middle and lower parts of the painting, and added elements such as cranes to make the overall picture balanced and harmonious. 2. * * Space Creation ** - For example, Zhang Guowen's "Flowers Blossoms and Riches" used lake stones and peonies to balance the picture, emphasizing the three-dimensional sense of space. Through the arrangement of the peonies, cranes, and other elements in the painting, it created a sense of layering in space, making the painting look lively and colorful. * * 3. Painting Techniques ** 1. * * The description of the crane ** - He began to draw the structure of the crane in light ink. This required the artist to have a solid modeling ability and be able to accurately represent the shape of the crane. Then, he used thick ink to draw some feathers, such as the feathers on the wings and tail, to make the image of the crane more three-dimensional and realistic. - He used cyan ink to draw the crane's legs and other parts, then dyed it with light ochre to tidy it up. Through the use of different ink colors and colors, the texture of the crane was reflected. 2. * * Painting of Peony ** - He used titanium white and ebony to paint the peony flower head to show the delicate and beautiful color of the peony. Then, he would draw the leaves and branches in dark green, draw the veins in rouge ink, draw the old branches of the peony in light ink, and carefully dye the pistil of the peony. Through the combination of these techniques, the peony would be lifelike in the picture. * * 4. Meaning and Connotation ** 1. * * The meaning of peony ** - Peonies contained auspicious meanings such as flowers blooming, wealth, happiness, wealth, and prosperity. It was a versatile flower in traditional Chinese painting. 2. * * The meaning of the crane ** - In traditional Chinese paintings, cranes often had beautiful meanings such as longevity. The works combined with peonies, such as "Rich Immortals" and "Rich Longevity", conveyed rich meanings such as wealth and longevity, reflecting the yearning for a better life in traditional Chinese culture. "Fairy Dream of Tang Shi: Fate of Peony" is equally wonderful. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Peony Paintings by Tang Hua of Beijing
Tang Hua had a masterpiece of Chinese peony painting, such as a painting of "Fragrant Fragrance of Riches" with the original mirror heart. The size was 68×134cm. It was created in the 90s (1990 - 1999). It was a colored paper copy and the price was 1600 yuan. The peony under his pen had its own appearance after a long time of study. His works gave people a fresh, elegant, rich and luxurious solemn feeling. His unique use of color made him stand out from many painters. He also studied the color of peony and painted related paintings. For example, the early peony paintings hanging on the balcony were painted in different colors. The flowers were titanium white with eos, titanium white with rouge, eos with rouge, and so on. The leaves were garcinia cambogia. "Fairy Dream of Tang Shi: Fate of Peony" is equally wonderful. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Rich Peony Painting
The painting of the rich and noble peony had a rich meaning. It was not just a painting, but more like a symbol of life attitude. From the content of the painting, some of the flowers in the peony painting were budding, while others were blooming like gold. The details were handled very exquisitely. The golden lines outlined the outline of the peony flower, and every petal was lifelike. Its unique gold tone gave the entire painting a sense of nobility and luxury. In terms of meaning, peonies had symbolized wealth, good fortune, beauty, nobility, love, romance, beauty, and purity since ancient times. Hanging a painting of a rich peony in the living room or study could not only enhance the atmosphere of the home, but also bring good luck and wealth to the occupants, just like the expression of "when the peony blooms, wealth comes naturally" and "when the flowers bloom, wealth comes, good luck comes again and again". " Fairy Dream of Tang Shi: Fate of Peony " is equally wonderful. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Rich and Auspicious Peony
Peonies were native to the mountains of Qinling Mountains and Daba Mountains in the west. They were perennially fallen leaves shrubs. It was the most famous traditional flower in China and was often seen as a symbol of wealth and good fortune. Peony plants were dignified, elegant, large flowers, bright colors, pleasant fragrance, and the beauty of color, fragrance, and rhyme. It had a single flower on the tip of a branch, five calyxes, five petals or a multiple of five, and double petals were even more rare. Peonies did not like wet and stagnant environments. They needed sufficient sunlight and had to be watered frequently in summer. When potted, they would grow better and bloom more if they used large and deep pots. In folk customs, peony was a common flower shape used in folk paper-cutting. The common theme of "Flowers Blossom and Riches" was related to it. It was now collected in Guangling Paper Cutting Art Museum. In people's minds, peonies represented a strong yearning for happiness and prosperity. For example, famous phrases such as " Peonies are the richest of flowers " had been passed down to this day." The King of Flowers " and " Rich Flower " had also become their praise nicknames. " Fairy Dream of Tang Shi: Fate of Peony " is equally wonderful. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Super Rich Peony Flower
He wasn't sure if " Super Rich Peony " was the name of a specific species or a description of the characteristics of the peony. The peony flower itself was huge, graceful and luxurious, and had the reputation of being the "king of flowers". There were many varieties and colors, with yellow, green, flesh red, dark red, silver red as the top grade, especially yellow and green. If it was referring to the peony with a particularly large flower that symbolized wealth, then among the many peony varieties, many peonies with large flowers could give people this feeling, such as the flower king and other varieties. " Fairy Dream of Tang Shi: Fate of Peony " is equally wonderful. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!