Print Card: Painting for the New Year, Chen Shu, Qing Dynasty

Collection description Chen Shu (AD 1660 – 1736), also known as Nanlou, also known as Shangyuan Disciple and Fu’an, and later as Nanlou Laoren. A native of Jiaxing, Zhejiang. He is good at flowers, birds, grass and insects, and also good at landscapes and figures. This scroll was made when he was seventy-six years old. This picture is a sketch of a flower offering during the Spring Festival in Yimao, Yongzheng (AD 1735). The picture shows the warmth of spring, the blooming of flowers, and the joy of welcoming the new year. In the bonsai painting, several types of flower plants are moved into porcelain pots and planted staggered according to the height ratio and flower color characteristics. It is a perfect combination of flower arrangement and bonsai art. The stone represents longevity, with narcissus and tianzhu added to it, which means "immortals support longevity"; next to it are lilies, persimmons, Ganoderma lucidum, and apples, which also have meanings such as "everything goes well" and "peace goes well". Standard sizes Packaging material: transparent envelope Content size (length): 36.4cm (width): 25.7cm (height): 0.1cm Net weight: 10g Packing size (length): 36.4cm Packing size (width): 25.7cm Packing size (height): 0.1cm Gross weight: 40g Product main material: paper usage Place of Origin: Taiwan Function: for decoration Precautions This digital reproduction of the painting is produced with the authorization of the National Palace Museum, and any reproduction will be prosecuted. In order to protect your rights and interests, when handling the return or exchange of goods purchased from the Forbidden City Online Mall, the goods must be in brand new condition and fully packaged (products, accessories, internal and external packaging, accompanying documents, gifts, etc.). Therefore, if you want to know more about how to use the product before ordering or after receiving the product, or if you have any concerns about the product, please contact customer service staff by writing or calling us first.