Tap / click on image to see more RealViewsTM
£34.70
per All-Over Print Apron
Cranes in Chinese River Apron
Qty:
Strap Colour
Black
Size
Medium
-£4.50
+£3.05
About All-Over Print Aprons
Sold by
About This Design
Cranes in Chinese River Apron
Cranes in Chinese River is a brush painting in the traditional Chinese "gongbi" style. Watercolor and ink on rice paper.
Since ancient times in China, the crane has been regarded as an auspicious bird, next only to the legendary phoenix among all the birds with a divine poise. It was also a symbol of longevity and incorruptibility.
Because a crane was considered the top-ranking bird, it was used as Imperial China's highest demarcation of court status, and its appearance on the rank badge of an official's robe signed that the wearer was a civil servant of the first, or highest, rank.
The crane is usually depicted standing alone on a rock that is surrounded by the rising tide, which represents attaining the highest civil rank. As the Chinese word “chao” means both tide and government, dynasty, or having an audience with an emperor. Thus, a crane standing before the tide represents a top-ranking minister standing before his emperor. Even standing alone means "having attained something by one's own efforts," being successful through diligence in studies.
GongBi is a careful realist technique in Chinese painting, the opposite of the interpretive and freely expressive XieYi style.
The technique calls for brushstrokes to “be as detailed as detailed can be”, using highly detailed brushstrokes that delimit details very precisely and without independant or expressive variation. In addition, it tries to strike a balance between artistic expression and vitality, is often highly coloured, and usually depicts figural or narrative subjects.
Gongbi requires drawing with fine lines first to represent the exaggerated likenesses of the objects and then adds washes of ink and colour layer by layer to approach the perfection of exquisiteness and fine art.
Customer Reviews
4.7 out of 5 stars rating656 Total Reviews
656 Reviews
Reviews for similar products
5 out of 5 stars rating
By Isobel B.13 September 2022 • Verified Purchase
All-Over Print Apron, Medium
Zazzle Reviewer Program
I have to say, although I've not started my little business yet, when I created the design for this apron, I never expected the quality of the print or the lovely material used to make it to be as fantastic as it is. Total perfect. The clarity is amazing.
5 out of 5 stars rating
By W.26 March 2022 • Verified Purchase
All-Over Print Apron, Medium
Zazzle Reviewer Program
They are high quality , we bought five for all stuff members. It is very light so it doesn't bother you at all while working unlike other aprons. Very very satisfied. Printing is excellent.
5 out of 5 stars rating
By S.16 May 2024 • Verified Purchase
All-Over Print Apron, Medium
It was above my expectations, high quality fabric and great printing! Great printing quality.
Tags
Other Info
Product ID: 256119263787288733
Created on 02/10/2024, 13:51
Rating: G
Recently Viewed Items