100 peacocks & peafowls | 百鸟图之百鸟之王

百鸟图之百鸟之王
 
Artwork title: 100 peacocks & peafowls | 百鸟图之百鸟之王
Medium: Watercolour
Size: 1360mm x 101mm x 45mm
 
Description:
In our Chinese culture a 100 of something is an auspicious number and a celebration. A 100 bird painting back in the ancient time represent the worship of the Empress. Phoenix represent the empress, while the dragon represent the King. The job as an empress back in the day is to service and to be the mother of it's people. Traditionally, this 100 birds painting usually features 100 cranes with 1 phoenix, with it's title of "The Picture of 100 Birds Pay Homage to the Phoenix" or in Chinese, "百鸟朝凤图".