painting · Gongbi (工笔) Fine Brush
Peonies in Bloom
花开富贵
Three peonies at the peak of their bloom, painted petal by petal over six hours using the meticulous gongbi technique. A symbol of prosperity, rendered with botanical precision and poetic grace.
Artist
Madame Li
Dimensions
50 × 70 cm
Style
Gongbi (工笔) Fine Brush
Created
June 15, 2026
$899
Inquire About This PieceThe Meaning of 花开富贵
Peonies (牡丹) are China's national flower, symbolizing wealth, honor, and feminine beauty. In Chinese, the phrase 花开富贵 means 'when flowers bloom, prosperity follows.' This painting is traditionally given as a housewarming gift — a wish for the home to be filled with abundance and joy.
How This Piece Was Created
Madame Li painted this from life. The peonies in her garden were at their fullest on a June morning. She cut one stem and brought it to her studio, placing it beside her paper. Using brushes as fine as a single hair, she layered color in thin washes — sometimes waiting 20 minutes between layers for the pigment to settle. The result captures not just the appearance of the flower, but the feeling of standing before it.
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