Sparrow Perched on Blossoming Branch with Red Poppy
Sparrow Perched on Blossoming Branch with Red Poppy
About This Work
A brown sparrow with blue wing accents perches above an arching branch of pink plum blossoms centered on a vivid red poppy. The bird's plumage is shaded with long-and-short needle-painting, and the blossoms and buds are worked in soft pinks with satin fill. A classic flower-and-bird composition.
Stitch Technique: Needle-Painting (Long-and-Short)
Long-and-short stitches blended to create painterly, graduated shading on petals and plumage.
View all Needle-Painting (Long-and-Short) works βSchool & Origin: Su-Style
Su-style embroidery (Suzhou tradition), prized for fine, realistic shading of flowers, birds, and insects. Used here as the style family for the realistic floral and nature pieces in this collection.
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