Ancestor Painting, Family furnish-feed There is some discoloration in

There is some discoloration in places from use over the years

The random looking design of this warm elm

they would make lovely outdoor ornaments or vases for tall flower displays indoors

with the drawer fronts picked out in contrasting bright reds

The print works well as a single artwork or can be paired with the matching print

Ancestor Painting, Family furnish-feed There is some discoloration inAncestor paintings like this one were an important part of the widespread Chinese practice of ancestor worship. Families would remember and worship their ancestors with offerings placed in front of these paintings. Portraits were painted from front on and usually close to life size, with the subjects normally seated and wearing robes to show their rank badge. In many cases the portrait would be of a single ancestor, but they could also be of a couple