Visit our gallery of hand-painted works on rice paper!
You’ll find paintings in various sizes featuring a wide range of traditional subjects, such as the Four Noble Ones: bamboo, orchids, plum blossoms and chrysanthemums, as well as paintings of animals like cranes, cats and pandas. You can also admire the circle known as ‘enso’ and Zen calligraphy with various meanings.
Don’t forget to visit the gallery of hand-painted fans! They are exquisite!
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Hand-painted artwork on rice paper depicting bamboo. The meaning of bamboo Bamboo is a symbol of enduring friendship and longevity. It represents flexibility rooted in strength. A metaphor for life, it evokes the character of the wise; green in all seasons, it does not break under the force of hurricanes. This indicates a human quality of great adaptability that makes a person strong precisely because, when faced with life’s events, they do not resist change but flow with it and adapt to it. Size: 50 x 23 cm
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Hand-painted artwork on rice paper. The meaning of bamboo Bamboo is a symbol of enduring friendship and longevity. It represents flexibility rooted in strength. A metaphor for life, it evokes the character of the wise; green in all seasons, it does not break under the force of hurricanes. This signifies a human quality of great adaptability that makes a person strong precisely because, when faced with life’s events, they do not resist change but flow with it and adapt to it. Size: 25 x 27 cm
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Hand-painted artwork on bamboo paper depicting a Koi carp. The significance of the carp: A Chinese legend tells of a carp swimming upstream along the Yellow River, facing a thousand hardships and dangers. Impressed by its determination, the gods transformed it into a dragon and granted it immortality. The meaning of this tale emphasises that anyone, through sheer willpower and after much effort and sacrifice, can achieve great feats. In China and especially in Japan, the carp is a symbol of courage and perseverance. Its virtues also define it as the alter ego of the samurai: courageous, strong and patient. Size: 50 x 23 cm
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Hand-painted artwork on rice paper depicting the plum tree. The meaning of the plum tree The plum tree symbolises spring because its flowers bloom whilst there is still snow on the ground. It is a symbol of spiritual awakening. The plum tree embodies vigour, longevity, resilience and independence; it is ‘like an orphan who stands on their own two feet without anyone’s help’. Size: 50 x 23 cm
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Hand-painted artwork on rice paper. The meaning of bamboo Bamboo is a symbol of enduring friendship and longevity. It represents flexibility rooted in strength. A metaphor for life, it evokes the character of the wise; green in all seasons, it does not break under the force of hurricanes. This signifies a human quality of great adaptability that makes a person strong precisely because, when faced with life’s events, they do not resist change but flow with it and adapt to it. Size: 25 x 27 cm
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Hand-painted artwork on rice paper depicting the plum tree. The meaning of the plum tree The plum tree symbolises spring because its flowers bloom whilst there is still snow on the ground. It is a symbol of spiritual awakening. The plum tree embodies vigour, longevity, resilience and independence; it is ‘like an orphan who stands on their own two feet without anyone’s help’. Size: 50 x 23 cm
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A hand-painted work on bamboo paper depicting the enso (circle). Meaning of the enso: “Enso”: the Ring of the Way. It represents the totality of the universe and, at the same time, Emptiness (the Void), understood not as the source of Nothing but as the source of Everything. Size: 50 x 23 cm
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Hand-painted artwork on rice paper depicting the plum tree. The meaning of the plum tree The plum tree symbolises spring because its flowers bloom whilst there is still snow on the ground. It is a symbol of spiritual awakening. The plum tree embodies vigour, longevity, resilience and independence; it is ‘like an orphan who stands on their own two feet without anyone’s help’. Size: 50 x 23 cm
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A hand-painted work on bamboo paper depicting the plum tree. Meaning of the plum tree The plum tree represents spring because its flowers bloom whilst there is still snow on the ground. A symbol of Spiritual Awakening. The plum tree embodies vigour, longevity, resilience and independence; it is “like an orphan who stands up without anyone’s help”. Size: 50 x 23 cm
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Hand-painted artwork on rice paper. The meaning of bamboo Bamboo is a symbol of enduring friendship and longevity. It represents flexibility rooted in strength. A metaphor for life, it evokes the character of the wise; green in all seasons, it does not break under the force of hurricanes. This signifies a human quality of great adaptability that makes a person strong precisely because, when faced with life’s events, they do not resist change but flow with it and adapt to it. Size: 25 x 27 cm
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A hand-painted work on rice paper depicting the enso (circle) and a branch of plum blossoms. Meaning of the enso: ‘Enso’: the Ring of the Way. It represents the totality of the universe and, at the same time, Emptiness (the Void), understood not as the source of Nothing but as the source of Everything. Meaning of the plum tree: The plum tree represents spring because its flowers bloom whilst there is still snow on the ground. It is a symbol of Spiritual Awakening. The plum tree embodies vigour, longevity, resilience and independence; it is “like an orphan who stands up without anyone’s help”. Size: 50 x 23 cm
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Hand-painted artwork on rice paper. The meaning of the orchid The orchid symbolises summer, femininity and elegance. “If you are in a cheerful mood, paint an orchid, for its leaves seem to fly and soar freely through space, its buds unfurl gracefully and serenely, and everything about that flower expresses happiness”. Chüeh Yin Size: 16x23cm
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Hand-painted artwork on bamboo paper depicting a Koi carp. The significance of the carp: A Chinese legend tells of a carp swimming upstream along the Yellow River, facing a thousand hardships and dangers. Impressed by its determination, the gods transformed it into a dragon and granted it immortality. The meaning of this tale emphasises that anyone, through sheer willpower and after much effort and sacrifice, can achieve great feats. In China and especially in Japan, the carp is a symbol of courage and perseverance. Its virtues also define it as the alter ego of the samurai: courageous, strong and patient. Size: 50 x 23 cm
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A hand-painted work on rice paper depicting bamboo and the plum tree. The meaning of bamboo Bamboo is a symbol of enduring friendship and longevity. It represents flexibility rooted in strength. A metaphor for life, it evokes the character of the wise; green in all seasons, it does not break under the force of hurricanes. This indicates a human quality of great adaptability which makes a person strong precisely because, when faced with life’s events, they do not resist change but flow with it and adapt to it. Meaning of the plum tree The plum tree represents spring because its flowers bloom whilst there is still snow on the ground. A symbol of Spiritual Awakening. The plum tree embodies vigour, longevity, resilience and independence all at once; it is ‘like an orphan who stands up without anyone’s help’. Size: 50 x 23 cm
