{"product_id":"longing-heart-chinese-school","title":"Longing Heart — Chinese School","description":"\u003cp\u003eA beautiful woman pauses in quiet contemplation upon a balcony, her expression rendered with the subtle psychology characteristic of \u003cem\u003emeiren hua\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChinese School. China, Republic period, c. 1920.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaintings of beautiful women — \u003cem\u003emeiren hua\u003c\/em\u003e — formed one of the most enduring genres in classical Chinese painting, often conveying themes of elegance, longing, and the idealised feminine within garden and palace settings. The Republic period saw a flourishing of the genre as artists adapted traditional \u003cem\u003egongbi\u003c\/em\u003e techniques to express modern sensibilities while maintaining classical iconography and brushwork conventions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInk and colour on silk. Sheet size approximately 36.0 × 42.0 cm. Very Good.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Nest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51783236878622,"sku":null,"price":1200.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5660\/0862\/files\/China_Republica_Ladies_-_003_thumb_cb145783-34cb-46c1-8423-79ab963cc0b5.jpg?v=1777202914","url":"https:\/\/phoenixnest.com.au\/products\/longing-heart-chinese-school","provider":"Phoenix Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}