Plum blossom is known as the "door guest" among flowers, and it is also called "three friends of old cold" with pine and bamboo, and "four gentlemen of Chinese painting" with orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum. Plum blossom is loved by China traditional literati because of its noble temperament. It stands proudly in frost and snow and is not afraid of the cold, so it has become the object of praise by literati/painters. As for who is the best painter who paints plum blossoms, we can trace back to history first.

Judging from the history of painting, people painted plum blossoms in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and in the Northern Song Dynasty, painting plum blossoms has become a trend. The most famous monk is Zhong Ren, who created the ink plum blossom. He painted the plum blossom without color, but only with the shades of ink.

Since the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, more people have painted plum blossoms. Wang Mian, the greatest master of plum blossom painting in Yuan Dynasty, should be the first. He claimed to be the owner of the plum blossom. His ink-and-wash plum blossom paintings have changed the habit of being cold-hearted in Song Dynasty and turned into dense flowers, giving people a warm and vigorous feeling.

There are countless painters in Ming and Qing Dynasties, such as Liu, Shi Tao, Jin Nong and Wang. In terms of style, they generally inherited the two painting styles of Song and Yuan Dynasties.

Although the painting styles are different, the ice muscles of plum blossoms, jade bone and Lingling Liuxiang are all often described by painters. As for contemporary painters who paint plum blossoms, it is easy to recommend Mu Qing, Li Zhonghua, Liu Haijun and Yi Tian from flower-and-bird calligraphy and painting. Here are the plum blossoms on display, so you might as well enjoy them.

1. Li Zhonghua's four-foot banner plum blossom work "Iron Bone Makes Spring"

The theme of this work is plum blossom, which is known as the first of the "four gentlemen" in flowers and one of the "three friends in the cold world". Because of the harsh environment, it still blooms proudly in the branches in the fierce cold wind. It is the most backbone flower of the Chinese nation and the representative of the national soul. This work can be given as a gift to friends, elders and leaders, and can also be hung in the living room at home to adjust Feng Shui.

2. Teacher Yi Tian also drew Plum Blossom Peony "Four Screens of Flower and Bird Painting" by hand.

This is a four-screen flower and bird, four of which are mainly freehand brushwork. The picture on the right shows the wisteria tree, which symbolizes the purple gas coming from the east and love till death do us part. The theme of the second picture on the right is bamboo, and several peonies in the bamboo forest are competing to open. Bamboo symbolizes peace, and the third picture is a peony, representing wealth. Winter jasmine is not a symbol of spring because of cold, but a representative of good luck. It can be seen that these four screens are hung in the living room at home or in the lobby or living room of the company, which has a good meaning. It is also a good choice to give it to others as a gift.

3. Mu Qing's six-foot banner, flower and bird painting, plum blossom and magpie couple "beaming"

This is a freehand flower-and-bird painting created by teacher Mu Qing. This painting takes plum blossom as the theme, and the branches are painted with "boneless method", with light ink and thick ink moss, in Gu Zhuo. Old cadres and new branches, high-spirited, uninhibited, full of plum blossom, Leng Xiang and pride. It symbolizes the spiritual quality of perseverance, perseverance, courage to struggle and self-improvement. In the cold, before the flowers bloom, the world is lonely, and spring has come. The work "Happy Eyebrows" is very appropriate, and it is a very good choice to hang it in the living room or bedroom.

4. Liu Haijun's three-foot banner flower-and-bird painting plum blossoms "Plum blossoms come from bitter cold"

This is a freehand flower-and-bird painting with plum blossom as the theme. The painted prunes are patchy, simple and old, vigorous with a pen, properly frustrated, and sometimes a little white, rich in texture, which makes people feel that the prunes in his works are full of traces of fighting with wind, frost, rain and snow. It makes people feel graceful. Plum branches are full of vigorous and graceful songs, and there is a kind of indomitable masculine beauty that has gone through many vicissitudes. Plum blossom branches are changeable and regular, showing a strong sense of strength and rhythm.

Not everyone can draw plum blossoms well. Plum blossom painters should also have the character of painting plum blossoms. Some people call it "plum spirit", a noble sentiment, a clean and honest character. As the saying goes, "painting plum blossoms requires plum blossom spirit, and people are as clear as plum blossoms."

For more appreciation of plum blossom works, please go to Yi Hua niao calligraphy and plum blossom calligraphy section. I believe that the unique temperament of plum blossom, coupled with the artist's exquisite pen, will definitely make you stay away from plum blossom and put it down.