Bamboo is a popular subject in Xieyi painting, valued for its elegant form, resilience, and rich symbolic meaning, with artists using bold, fluid brushstrokes and calligraphic lines to capture its essence, its vital energy, and to express core values of integrity, resilience, and a meditative connection to nature.
Common subjects in Xieyi painting include bamboo, plum blossoms, landscapes, birds, flowers, and animals, each imbued with symbolism and representing aspects of nature and the artist's inner world.
Explores the symbolism of the Four Gentlemen (plum blossom, orchid, bamboo, chrysanthemum) in Gongbi painting, highlighting their cultural significance and representation.