Squints on the wild plum of Meihua. Winter

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

Wild plum, like all deciduous trees in Chinese painting, embodies the eternal cycle of nature: young leaves appear, grow, fall off and reappear.
According to the popularity of the image, plum can easily compete with bamboo. Like bamboo, plum is one of the four noble plants.
The blooming wild plum meihua symbolizes purity of thoughts, equanimity, calmness, harmony. It begins to bloom in winter, when it is still cold, wild plum flowers in the snow are not uncommon. It is not surprising that meihua symbolizes winter and inflexibility.