About Us Contact / Help Sell your Art
      x
      About Us Contact / Help Sell your Art
          
          Preview AR preview Print Hand Made Oil Painting Digital Image Send
          Guide Add to favorites Download Similars X-Ray Diaporama Q&A Stats

          Orchid

          This embroidery piece is based on the painting of Li Fangying (1695-1755 AD), one of the painters known as the “Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou”. In traditional Chinese culture, orchid has been taken as a cultural symbol by writers and painters to express their own inner world. The embroiderer mainly employed long and short stitches (changduan zhen, 长短针) to illustrate the slim and graceful orchid leaves. Her skillful application of embroidery techniques successfully transferred the unrestrained brushwork from the painting onto the embroidery, which shed light on the happy mind of the painter while working on the artwork, as well as his pursuit of virtue and noble characters.

          Questions & Answers

          What are the reproduction rights of "Orchid" at the Yangzhou Museum?

          The original "Orchid" is at the Yangzhou Museum, and the work is still protected by copyright.

          How strong are the colors of "Orchid"?

          The colors of "Orchid" by Lu Weihua show a muted saturation with a monochromatic intensity.

          Is there a factsheet about "Orchid" by Lu Weihua for students?

          The Guide page of "Orchid" by Lu Weihua offers a printable two-sheet factsheet: the artwork with its identity table, a decade band placing it in the artist's lifetime, other works by the artist, the measured color palette, and ready-to-copy citations in four styles.

          By the WahooArt.com Editorial Team

          Lu Weihua

          Explore the serene world of Lu Weihua's botanical paintings – delicate orchids, magnolias & more. Capturing Chinese landscapes & nature’s beauty with exquisite detail.

          Yangzhou Museum (Yangzhou, People's Republic of China)

          Explore the Yangzhou Museum, China! Journey through millennia of art & history – from Neolithic relics to Qing Dynasty masterpieces. Discover Chinese culture at this stunning landmark.

          About this artwork