Magpies on magnolia. Spring

A copy of the work of a Chinese artist, Gong-bi style.
the composition is in the form of a fan from the "Seasons" series, decorated in a passepartout and a frame with glass.
Ink, mineral paints, rice paper.

In China, it is believed that to see or even hear a magpie is a good omen and the business started will turn into luck. Forty nests near the house are also good luck. In painting, forty is also a symbol of good luck, good omen and good, good news. Also, a couple of forty is the news of an imminent wedding. And nowadays on wedding cards you can see the image of forty.
Magnolia is a very beautiful tree, it is an ornament of any garden. The flowers of this tree bloom when the leaves have not yet appeared. Magnolia is a symbol of beauty, femininity, charm and tenderness.