Chinese Silk Paintings

A fiery Chinese dragon flies across a golden sky in this awesome Asian masterpiece. The dragon was the symbol of the emperor and is viewed as an aggressive creature who controls the sky and water.

The Taoist mountains in China are legendary for being the home of Taoist adepts and shamans for thousands of years. This amazing silk painting features the mountains covered in a thick mist.

Plum blossoms are celebrated and loved in China and prominently featured in many Chinese art pieces. This spectacular Chinese silk painting carries on that tradition with a beautiful rendition of a colorful plum blossom tree.

The tiger is considered to be the king of beasts in Chinese lore and represents strength, might and courage. This spectacular silk painting features three beautiful yet fierce Chinese tigers.

This exquisite silk painting captures four colorful Chinese maidens in a desert-like setting surrounded by bamboo trees and mountains. The golden effect of the background adds a surreal dimension to this stunning work.

The crane is a beautiful white bird that is associated with wisdom and longevity in Chinese culture. It is an auspicious symbol often seen in Chinese paintings. Legend states that the crane is immortal and can increase the wisdom of man.

A beautiful forest of bamboo trees is the motif of this inspirational Chinese silk painting. Bamboo represents good fortune and long life in China, where it is valued for its ability as a medicine, food and to make paper.

This magnificent Chinese silk painting features a dragon boat sailing close to the shores of the mainland in the choppy waters of the South China Sea. A marvelous decorative scene, this painting makes use of black to represent the sea and sky.

In China, the cherry blossom represents beauty and the ephemeral or changing nature of life. The cherry blossom is prevalent in many places in China and is often featured in many types of Chinese art work.

This exquisite Chinese landscape painting portrays a small river village in the south of China with high mountain ridges in the background. A bright golden light from the east welcomes this dreamy village to a new day.

Six Chinese stallions gallop in the Gobi desert of China in this remarkable gold leaf silk painting. Wild horses represent freedom and endless possibility in Asian lore.

Painted in the Asian style, this exquisite Chinese silk gold leaf painting portrays various images of the Orient, including a river scene, cherry blossom and juniper trees, a house, mist and natural surroundings.