The Eighty-Seven Immortals - Colored Sectional View
This “The Eighty-Seven Immortals” silk handscroll not only has a very impressive size but also in beautiful vibrant colors that makes the portrayed characters come alive. It depicts the eighty-seven immortals descending from the heavens in a grand procession. This ink on silk handscroll employed a painting teachniqe called "gongbi zhongcai" (painting with heavy color), a technique of applying color in many thin layers each time to deepen the colors, it's also very detail-oriented and meticulous . The eighty-seven divine beings can be divided into three groups, each group is led by a big god who has a halo on his head. The beginning and the end of the procession are guarded by the heavenly generals. The eye catching points of this handscroll painting are as follows: the rich facial expression and graceful posture, the stunning hairdos and bristling whiskers, exquisite dresses and robes, beautiful musical instruments and delicate handicrafts, elegant flowers and plants. The plump faces of the divine beings not only typify a trend in Tang painting, but also reflect the dynasty’s prosperity.
Technique: Watercolor
Material: Silk
Format: Handscroll
Size: 3'4" x 2'10.5"
The price shown is for the entire scroll. This is a customizable piece with smaller portions available in different sizes as seen in pictures. Please get in contact for customization options.
All of our paintings are customizable. See the CUSTOMIZATION tab to learn more.
This “The Eighty-Seven Immortals” silk handscroll not only has a very impressive size but also in beautiful vibrant colors that makes the portrayed characters come alive. It depicts the eighty-seven immortals descending from the heavens in a grand procession. This ink on silk handscroll employed a painting teachniqe called "gongbi zhongcai" (painting with heavy color), a technique of applying color in many thin layers each time to deepen the colors, it's also very detail-oriented and meticulous . The eighty-seven divine beings can be divided into three groups, each group is led by a big god who has a halo on his head. The beginning and the end of the procession are guarded by the heavenly generals. The eye catching points of this handscroll painting are as follows: the rich facial expression and graceful posture, the stunning hairdos and bristling whiskers, exquisite dresses and robes, beautiful musical instruments and delicate handicrafts, elegant flowers and plants. The plump faces of the divine beings not only typify a trend in Tang painting, but also reflect the dynasty’s prosperity.
Technique: Watercolor
Material: Silk
Format: Handscroll
Size: 3'4" x 2'10.5"
The price shown is for the entire scroll. This is a customizable piece with smaller portions available in different sizes as seen in pictures. Please get in contact for customization options.
All of our paintings are customizable. See the CUSTOMIZATION tab to learn more.
This “The Eighty-Seven Immortals” silk handscroll not only has a very impressive size but also in beautiful vibrant colors that makes the portrayed characters come alive. It depicts the eighty-seven immortals descending from the heavens in a grand procession. This ink on silk handscroll employed a painting teachniqe called "gongbi zhongcai" (painting with heavy color), a technique of applying color in many thin layers each time to deepen the colors, it's also very detail-oriented and meticulous . The eighty-seven divine beings can be divided into three groups, each group is led by a big god who has a halo on his head. The beginning and the end of the procession are guarded by the heavenly generals. The eye catching points of this handscroll painting are as follows: the rich facial expression and graceful posture, the stunning hairdos and bristling whiskers, exquisite dresses and robes, beautiful musical instruments and delicate handicrafts, elegant flowers and plants. The plump faces of the divine beings not only typify a trend in Tang painting, but also reflect the dynasty’s prosperity.
Technique: Watercolor
Material: Silk
Format: Handscroll
Size: 3'4" x 2'10.5"
The price shown is for the entire scroll. This is a customizable piece with smaller portions available in different sizes as seen in pictures. Please get in contact for customization options.
All of our paintings are customizable. See the CUSTOMIZATION tab to learn more.