Chinese Abstract Floral Bamboo East Fence Snow Delight Watercolor Painting 28"

Description

Vintage Chinese semi-abstract watercolor painting showing a vine of flowers twisting around a bamboo fence with snow. Circa 1980s.

This art is called 东(east)籬(fence)雪(snow)趣(delight), with a very poetic title, as 东篱 is from the Chinese
poem:“Picking Chrysanthemum Flower under East Fence”, by poet Tao Yuanming during the Six
Dynasties period (365 AD-427 AD). In this poem, the poet expressed his love of nature and pursuit of
freedom. The artist added 雪趣 “delight of snow” to deliver the beautiful message: on the fence, morning
glories bloom while snow (first snow?) falls.
amazing, don’t you think?

Attributed to Xuxia Ren and Jihai Li.

东籬雪趣 dōng lí xuě qù east fence snow delight
2 壬戌夏 rén xū xi� Xuxia Ren (name)
3 李际海 lǐ jì hǎi Jihai Li (name)

Condition

Fair condition, wear and distressing, spotting/staining; gentle wear

Dimensions

27.5” x 2.25” x 26” / Sans Frame - 19.5” x 17.75” (Width x Depth x Height)