Friday, October 22, 2010

Postcard Friendship Friday

Finches and Bamboo
Emperor Hui-tsung, 1082-1135; reigned 1101-1125; Chinese sung dynasty
The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Beth of The Best Hearts Are Crunchy is the host of Postcard Friendship Friday


9 comments:

Beth Niquette said...

Hello, Mary! Long time no see! How are you doing? It is great hearing from you again! I know how very busy you must be.

Thank you for posting this marvelous postcard! Happy PFF!

MuseSwings said...

Beautiful postcard! It looks so serene - and so old.

Snap said...

Oh, Mary. Yummy postcard. I just love it .. love Asian art and the Met. Happy PFF! (Good to *see* you)

Joy said...

I love how Chinese painters capture nature. Great card. Happy PFF

viridian said...

an emperor who could paint so well. Not something you much these days!
Happy Postcard Friendship Friday!

♥ Kathy said...

That is so pretty & delicate looking!

Sheila @ A Postcard a Day said...

I had to look up about the Emperor Hui-tsung. He died tragically in exile which makes it especially wonderful that his art lives on. So simple and yet so exquisite, and we can all share it on a postcard.

Dorincard said...

"Mary, did you know?":
I like your Halloween banner, your Adams quote, and your "imperialistic" painting, too. :)
Good moves, Mary!

Unknown said...

What a pretty card! I like those finches. So elegant.

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