Two Cranes and a Plum Tree
1741
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1741
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This painting shows two white cranes standing under a plum tree full of pink flowers. The sun is a bright circle above them, and bamboo stalks frame the scene. The cranes are lucky symbols. The plum tree and bamboo stand for strength and flexibility. The artist reused his own sketches to make this copy before carving the final print. This work feels like a New Year’s greeting. See it next at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
