This pair of fine hand painted watercolors, or sumi-e, are rendered on silk and mounted on course handmade paper with a brocade fabric boarder. This traditional method of mounting allows the painting to be displayed with or without a frame and matte board. The style and technique of each painting conforms to the centuries old conventions of Chinese brush painting. Both were painted in the early to mid 1970s in the Sichuan region of China. Though painted by different artist, each follows well established customs of brush and ink art. The scenery is a highly crafted display of natural beauty including flowers with birds or insects. Pairing the rooted stationary flowers with the free roaming birds or flying insects demonstrates a balance of yin and yang energies. The concepts of balance and harmony are mainstays of eastern Philosophy, from Feng Shui to Zen to Buddhism and are closely reflected in Asian arts.

Mounting size 12x14 inch; actual painting 10x12 inch

Original hand painted watercolors circa 1970

Traditional floral scenery on 100% silk

Representative of Taoist philosophy and themes

Acquired from Yangtze River valley, China