Flowers of the Four Seasons
The Flowers of the Four Seasons are a group of flowers in Chinese art and culture which represent the four seasons, consisting of the orchid (spring), the lotus (summer), the chrysanthemum (autumn) and the plum blossom (winter). They contain three of the elements of the Four Gentlemen.[1][2][3][4]
References
- ↑ Chinese Symbols and Chinese Art Motifs. (Retrieved on March 25, 2009)
- ↑ article on Chinese painting with the 4 flowers and their symbolism (Retrieved 3-28-2009)
- ↑ Google Booksearch scan of Description of Chinese Pottery and Porcelain by Yen Chu, Yan Zhu, Stephen Wootton Bushell, François Xavier Dentrecolles. Translated by Stephen Wootton Bushell. The Clarendon Press, 1910 (retrieved 3-28-2009)
- ↑ FLOWERS OF THE FOUR SEASONS
Further reading
- Flowers Of The Four Seasons: The Fundamentals Of Chinese Floral Painting, Su-Sing Chow (in English and Mandarin Chinese). Art Book Publishing Co. (1983)