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1. Fine-brush style

Gongbi paintings are known for their meticulous details and bright colors, which perfectly show the noble temperament of the paintings.

Keywords: Gongbi style

A Gongbi painting showcases a tranquil scene within a scholar's library. Bookshelves filled with ancient scrolls line the walls, while a lone scholar sits at a desk, encrossed in reading. A single, white peony bloom rests in a delicate porcelain vase beside an inkwell, adding a touch of beauty and tranquility to the studious environment. — ar 4:3
A meticulous painting shows a quiet scene in a study. The bookshelves on the wall are filled with ancient scrolls, and a lonely scholar sits at a desk, concentrating on reading. A white peony flower is inserted in a delicate porcelain vase next to the ink pool, adding a touch of beauty and tranquility to the study.

A stunning depiction in the Gongbi style: a traditional Chinese wedding procession winds its way through a bustling street. The bride, adorned in a crimson dress embroidered with intricate gold peonies, rides in a sedan chair surrounded by red lanterns. Guests carry umbrellas decorated with peony motifs, adding to the festive atmosphere. — ar 4:3
This is a stunning painting: a traditional Chinese wedding procession winds through a bustling street. The bride, wearing a crimson gown embroidered with intricate golden peonies, sits in a sedan chair surrounded by red lanterns. Guests hold umbrellas decorated with peony patterns, adding to the festive atmosphere.

A Gongbi painting showcases a breathtaking mountain landscape. Rugged peaks pierce the clouds, while a winding river snakes through the valley floor. In the foreground, a cluster of vibrant red peonies blooms defiantly against the vastness of the landscape, symbolizing resilience and beauty in nature . — ar 4:3
A meticulous painting shows a breathtaking mountain scene. Rugged peaks pierce the sky, and winding rivers cut through the valley floor. In the foreground, a cluster of bright red peonies blooms proudly amid the vast landscape, symbolizing the resilience and beauty of nature.

A mystical scene captured in the meticulous Gongbi style: a wizened old woman, her face lined with wisdom, sits beneath a blossoming peony tree. Delicate white petals flutter down like snowflakes, while a crane with outstretched wings soars gracefully across the moonlit sky. — ar 4:3
This is a mysterious scene depicted in meticulous Chinese painting style: an old woman with a weathered face and full of wisdom sits under a blossoming peony tree. The white and delicate petals fall like snowflakes, and a crane spreads its wings and soars gracefully across the moonlit sky.

A Gongbi painting showcases a bustling marketplace. Merchants sell vibrant silks adorned with peony motifs, while others offer delicate porcelain teacups featuring peony designs. In the center, a vendor proudly displays a single, crimson peony in full bloom, attracting the admiring gaze of passersby . — ar 4:3
A meticulous painting shows a bustling market. Vendors sell brightly colored silks decorated with peony patterns, while others sell delicate porcelain teacups with peony patterns. In the center of the painting, a vendor proudly displays a blooming crimson peony, attracting admiring glances from passersby.

A Gongbi painting meticulously captures a vibrant scene: a single, deep red peony in full bloom rests on a scholar's desk, its delicate petals contrasting with the worn ink scrolls and aged brushstones. Sunlight streams through a paper window, casting a warm glow on the scene. — ar 4:3
A meticulous painting captures a vibrant scene in detail: a blooming crimson peony lies quietly on the desk, its delicate petals contrasting sharply with the worn ink scroll and the old brush stone. The sun shines through the paper window, casting a warm glow on the painting.

A young woman in a flowing silk robe adorned with delicate floral patterns is rendered in the meticulous Gongbi style. Her hair, adorned with a single peony blossom, is styled in an elaborate bun secured with a jade hairpin. — ar 4:3
A young woman in a flowing silk gown decorated with delicate floral designs in a meticulously detailed gongbi style, her hair is adorned with a peony flower, held in an elaborate bun with a jade hairpin.

A playful koi fish, painted with shimmering scales in shades of red and gold, leaps from a koi pond adorned with lotus leaves. In the background, a towering rock formation adorned with a single, deep purple peony in full bloom creates a breathtaking vista. Style: Gongbi, capturing the dynamic movement of the koi fish and the intricate details of the rock formation and the peony blossom. — ar 4:3
A playful koi carp leaps out of a lotus-dotted koi pond, its red and gold scales gleaming. In the background is a towering rock formation dotted with a deep purple peony in bloom, creating a breathtaking scene. Style: Fine brushwork, capturing the movement of the koi carp as well as the intricate details of the rock formation and peony.

2. Freehand style

While meticulous painting focuses on precision, freehand painting is more focused on capturing the essence and spirit of the painting. Loose brushstrokes and expressive ink create a sense of movement and energy. This approach enables the artist to convey the elegance and nobility of the painting through bold, stretched lines and bright colors.

Keyword: Xieyi style

In the Xieyi style, bold calligraphy flows across the left side of the canvas. A single, delicate white peony blooms on the right, highlighting the harmony between words and nature. — ar 4:3
On the left side of the canvas is a graceful calligraphy, and on the right is a delicate white peony, highlighting the harmony between the text and nature.

A Xieyi style painting showcases a cascading waterfall, its rushing water depicted with dynamic black strokes. It emerges from behind a mountain adorned with a single, vibrant peony. — ar 4:3
This freehand painting shows a cascading waterfall, with the rapid water depicted in black strokes, giving it a sense of movement. The waterfall flows from behind a mountain dotted with a bright peony.

A traditional Chinese pavilion stands boldly outlined in the Xieyi style, surrounded by a garden filled with peonies rendered in vibrant, expressive brushstrokes. — ar 4:3

A traditional Chinese pavilion is boldly sketched in the freehand style, and the surrounding garden is filled with peonies rendered in vivid, expressive brushstrokes.

A Xieyi style painting of a single, deep crimson peony unfurling its petals in energetic strokes. Distant mountains are hinted at with delicate ink washes. — ar 4:3
This freehand painting depicts a deep red peony with its petals spread out in vibrant strokes. Distant mountains are faintly visible in delicate ink wash.

A Xieyi style painting captures a cluster of peonies in full bloom, their vibrant pink forms rendered with sweeping strokes and a sense of graceful movement. — ar 4:3
This freehand painting captures a cluster of peonies in bloom, their bright pink flowers rendered in graceful movement with lightly applied brushstrokes.

In the expressive Xieyi style, a lone blackbird perches on a weathered branch, its silhouette stark against a vibrant red peony depicted with bold brushwork. — ar 4:3
In the expressive style of Thanksgiving, a lone blackbird perches on a weathered branch, its silhouette contrasting with the bright red peonies depicted in bold brushstrokes.

A Xieyi style landscape features lush green hills fading into soft washes of ink. A single, vibrant peony in the foreground bursts forth with bold strokes of color. — ar 4:3
The verdant mountains fade in soft ink, a freehand style landscape painting. A bright peony blooms in the foreground with bold brushstrokes.

A Xieyi style painting depicts a powerful dragon, its form suggested by swirling black ink, gracefully descending towards a cluster of delicate peonies rendered in vibrant colors. — ar 4:3
This freehand painting depicts a majestic dragon, its form outlined in swirling black ink, swooping gracefully toward a cluster of delicate peonies rendered in bright colors.

In the Xieyi style, a misty landscape emerges from delicate ink washes. A lone peony blooms with bold color, symbolizing resilience amidst the ethereal scene. — ar 4:3
In the freehand style, an ethereal landscape painting emerges from the delicate ink wash. A solitary peony blooms with bold colors, symbolizing the tenacious vitality in the ethereal scene.

A winding river, outlined with a flowing blue wash, meanders through a Xieyi style landscape. Vibrant pink peonies bloom on the riverbank, captured with expressive brushstrokes. — ar 4:3
A winding river, outlined in flowing blue ink, meanders through a freehand landscape painting. Bright pink peonies bloom on the riverbank, with expressive brushstrokes.

A Xieyi style painting portrays a majestic crane in flight, its elegant form suggested with a few strokes, soaring across a vibrant red peony blossom. — ar 4:3
This freehand painting depicts a majestic crane in flight, with just a few strokes of the brush depicting its graceful form, soaring above a bright red peony flower.

A Xieyi style portrait features a young woman in a flowing silk robe, delicate brushstrokes suggesting her features. She holds a single peony close to her heart, rendered in a contrasting bold splash of color. — ar 4:3
This freehand portrait shows a young woman in a flowing silk gown, with delicate brushstrokes outlining her features. She holds a peony, rendered in bold, contrasting colors.

3. Ink Style

The ink painting method creates a soft and ethereal effect, highlighting the delicate beauty of the painting. Combined with the expression of color, it can embody a sense of tranquility and peace, highlighting the gentle nature.

Keywords: Mogu ink wash

In the Mogu ink wash style, a majestic crane gracefully glides through a misty landscape. Its white feathers contrast with the soft ink washes depicting the rolling hills and a cluster of vibrant red peonies blooming on a distant hilltop. — ar 4:3
In this ink painting, a majestic crane glides gracefully over a misty landscape. Its white feathers contrast with the soft ink that depicts rolling hills and a cluster of bright red peonies blooming on a distant mountaintop.

A tranquil Mogu ink wash painting depicts a traditional landscape painting on a silk scroll. The scene showcases a serene lakeside with vibrant pink peonies blooming beside a rustic pavilion. — ar 4:3
A tranquil ink painting depicts a traditional landscape painting. The picture shows a peaceful lakeside with bright pink peonies blooming beside a quaint pavilion.

A Mogu ink wash showcases a traditional Chinese opera scene. A female performer, adorned with elaborate makeup and a flowing silk dress decorated with peonies, portrays a powerful empress. Behind her, a backdrop showcases a majestic garden filled with blooming peonies bathed in the golden light of dawn. — ar 4:3
An ink painting depicts a scene from a traditional Chinese opera. An actress, wearing delicate makeup and a flowing silk dress adorned with peonies, plays the role of a majestic queen. In the background behind her is a majestic garden of blooming peonies bathed in the golden light of dawn.

In the Mogu ink wash style, a lone scholar stumbles upon a hidden valley. Lush green vegetation surrounds a tranquil pond, where vibrant red peonies bloom in abundance. A sense of mystical serenity permeates the scene. — ar 4:3
In this ink painting, a solitary scholar stumbles upon a hidden valley. Verdant vegetation surrounds a tranquil pond in which bright red peonies bloom. A mysterious sense of tranquility permeates the entire painting.

A Mogu ink wash showcases a tranquil bamboo forest. Sunlight filters through the tall bamboo stalks, illuminating a cluster of vibrant pink peonies creating a splash of color amidst the serene landscape. — ar 4:3
The ink painting shows a peaceful bamboo forest. Sunlight shines through the tall bamboo stalks, illuminating a cluster of bright pink peonies, creating a splash of color in the tranquil scene.

A peaceful Mogu ink wash painting depicts a wise old man with a flowing white beard, seated beneath a blossoming peony tree. He holds a calligraphy brush, seemingly lost in contemplation amidst the serene beauty. — ar 4:3
This tranquil ink painting depicts a wise old man with flowing white beard sitting under a blossoming peony tree. He holds a calligraphy brush and seems lost in thought as he takes in the tranquil beauty.

A Mogu ink wash captures a majestic temple nestled amidst rolling hills. Delicate wisps of smoke rise from the temple roof, while vibrant red peonies bloom in the temple courtyard. — ar 4:3
The ink painting depicts a majestic temple set amidst rolling hills, with wisps of smoke rising from the temple roof and bright red peonies blooming in the temple courtyard.

In the Mogu ink wash style, a vibrant wedding procession winds through a bustling street. The bride, adorned with a crimson dress embroidered with intricate gold peonies, rides in a sedan chair adorned with red lanterns. — ar 4:3
In the ink painting style, a vibrant wedding procession winds through the bustling streets, with the bride wearing a crimson gown embroidered with intricate golden peonies and sitting in a sedan chair hung with red lanterns.

A Mogu ink wash showcases a young woman dressed in a flowing silk robe adorned with peony motifs. Her hair is decorated with a single peony blossom, and she holds a traditional Chinese fan in her hand. — ar 4:3
The ink painting depicts a young woman in a flowing silk gown decorated with peony motifs. She has a peony flower in her hair and holds a traditional Chinese fan.

A serene Mogu ink wash painting depicts a traditional scholar's garden. A winding stone path leads past a cascading waterfall, its spray misting a cluster of delicate pink peonies blooming beside the path. — ar 4:3
A tranquil ink painting depicts a traditional scholar's garden. A winding stone path passes by a cascading waterfall, whose mist shrouds clusters of delicate pink peonies blooming along the path.

In the Mogu ink wash style, a majestic dragon emerges from a swirling cloud of ink. Its form is hinted at with bold strokes, its presence accentuated by a cluster of vibrant red peonies blooming at its feet. — ar 4:3
In the ink painting style, a majestic dragon emerges from the vortex of ink. Its shape is hinted by rough brushstrokes, and a cluster of bright red peonies blooming at its feet further highlights its presence.

A Mogu ink wash painting depicts a tranquil moonlit scene. A lone fisherman casts his line into a still pond, while a single, white peony rests on the bank, its petals shimmering in the pale moonlight. — ar 4:3
This ink painting depicts a tranquil moonlit night scene, with a lone fisherman fishing in a quiet pond and a pure white peony lying quietly on the shore, its petals glittering in the faint moonlight.

A serene Mogu ink wash landscape unfolds. A winding river snakes through a valley dotted with vibrant pink peonies, their delicate forms contrasting with the rugged mountain peaks shrouded in mist. — ar 4:3
A tranquil ink landscape painting unfolds, with a winding river winding through a valley dotted with bright pink peonies, the beauty of which contrasts sharply with the rugged peaks shrouded in mist.

A Mogu ink wash painting showcases a peaceful tea ceremony. Delicate teacups adorned with peony motifs sit on a low table beside a steaming pot of tea. A single, deep purple peony bloom rests nearby in a simple ceramic vase. — ar 4:3
An ink painting depicts a tranquil tea ceremony. A delicate teacup decorated with peony patterns sits on a low table, next to a steaming pot of tea. A deep purple peony flower is placed in a simple ceramic vase nearby.

In the Mogu ink wash style, a majestic phoenix spreads its wings, its feathers hinted at with delicate strokes. Gentle peonies bloom in the foreground, their soft petals mirroring the graceful curve of the phoenix's tail feathers. — ar 4:3
In the ink painting style, a majestic phoenix spreads its wings and flies, its feathers looming in delicate brushstrokes. Gentle peonies bloom in the foreground, their soft petals complementing the graceful curve of the phoenix's tail feathers.

A Mogu ink wash painting portrays a bustling marketplace. Merchants display their wares under colorful banners, while a vendor proudly presents a single, crimson peony in full bloom, attracting curious onlookers. — ar 4:3
This ink painting depicts a bustling market. Merchants display their wares under colorful banners, while one vendor proudly displays a blooming crimson peony, attracting curious onlookers.

A Mogu ink wash captures a traditional Chinese scholar's desk. An aged scroll rests beside an antique inkwell, and a single, pristine white peony stands in a delicate porcelain vase, bathed in soft light. — ar 4:3
An ink painting depicts the desk of a traditional Chinese scholar. An old scroll is placed next to an antique ink bottle, and a white peony is inserted in an exquisite porcelain vase, bathed in soft light.

A Mogu ink wash painting showcases a majestic carp leaping from a tranquil pond. Its scales shimmer with a subtle wash of color, contrasting with the delicate strokes depicting the vibrant red peonies along the bank. — ar 4:3

An ink painting shows a majestic carp leaping from a tranquil pond. Its scales shimmer with subtle colours, contrasting with the delicate brushstrokes depicting the bright red peonies on the shore.

In the Mogu ink wash style, a serene garden unfolds. Lush green hills rise gently in the background, while vibrant pink peonies bloom gracefully amongst weathered rocks. — ar 4:3
In this ink painting style, a tranquil garden unfolds slowly, with verdant hills rising slowly in the background and bright pink peonies blooming gracefully among the weathered rocks.

A Mogu ink wash painting depicts a single, vibrant red peony in full bloom, its delicate petals softly fading at the edges. Delicate bamboo leaves and a distant mountain peak emerge from the mist in the background. — ar 4:3
This ink painting depicts a bright red peony in full bloom, its delicate petals fading gently at the edges. Delicate bamboo leaves and distant mountain peaks emerge from the mist in the background.

4. Flower and bird style

Flower and bird painting is a genre in Chinese art that features harmonious compositions of flowers and birds, usually peonies. These paintings create a beautiful balance between the beauty of nature and living things. Birds are often depicted as symbols of joy or longevity, adding depth and symbolism to the painting. With its bright colors and majestic form, the peony becomes the focal point of the painting, representing wealth and elegance.

Keywords: Hua-Niao style

A flock of graceful cranes dance in the sky above a flowing river, their elegant forms echoing the delicate curves of a vibrant red peony in full bloom beside the water, depicted in the Hua-Niao style. — ar 4:3
A flock of graceful cranes dance above a flowing river, their elegant movements echoing the graceful curves of bright red peonies blooming at the water's edge, in a bird-and-flower style painting.

In a Hua-Niao style painting, a wizened old woman tends to a vibrant cluster of peonies in her garden, with a pair of colorful parrots perched on a nearby trellis. — ar 4:3

In a bird-and-flower style painting, an elderly woman tends to a vibrant cluster of peonies in her garden, with a pair of colorful parrots perched on a nearby trellis.

A mischievous monkey peeks out from behind bamboo stalks, its gaze fixed on a cluster of vibrant pink peonies blooming nearby, captured in a playful Hua-Niao style painting. — ar 4:3
A playful monkey pops its head out from behind a bamboo stalk, its eyes fixed on a cluster of bright pink peonies blooming nearby. This is a playful flower and bird painting.

A traditional Chinese tea ceremony scene unfolds in a Hua-Niao style painting, featuring a delicate white peony in a porcelain vase beside a steaming pot of tea and a pair of playful sparrows perched on a nearby tea tray. — ar 4:3
This flower-and-bird painting depicts a traditional Chinese tea ceremony scene, with a delicate white peony in a porcelain vase, a steaming pot of tea next to it, and a pair of playful sparrows perched on a tea tray next to it. - ar 4:3

A delicate white peony blooms under the soft, ethereal moonlight, while a pair of owls perch on a nearby branch, their silhouettes outlined against the moon, in a classic Hua-Niao style painting. — ar 4:3
A delicate white peony blooms in the soft and ethereal moonlight, and a pair of owls perch on a nearby branch, their figures outlined in the moonlight. This is a classic flower and bird painting.

In a vibrant Hua-Niao style painting, a majestic phoenix with feathers ablaze with color alights beside a cluster of blooming peonies within a traditional Chinese palace. — ar 4:3
In a vibrant bird-and-flower style painting, a majestic phoenix, its feathers resplendent, dances beside a cluster of blooming peonies inside a traditional Chinese palace.

A lone eagle soars through the sky above a majestic mountain landscape adorned with vibrant peonies blooming amidst jagged rocks, captured in the Hua-Niao style. — ar 4:3
A lone eagle soars above a majestic mountain landscape with brightly coloured peonies blooming among the rocky outcrops in a bird-and-flower style painting.

A traditional Chinese fishing village scene is depicted in the Hua-Niao style, showing a vibrant cluster of pink peonies blooming beside a weathered wooden boat and a cormorant drying its wings on a nearby fishing net. — ar 4:3
The painting, in the flower-and-bird style, depicts a traditional Chinese fishing village, with a cluster of bright pink peonies blooming next to a weathered wooden boat and a cormorant drying its wings on a fishing net nearby.

A bustling marketplace scene comes alive in a Hua-Niao style painting, where a vendor proudly displays vibrant red peonies in woven baskets, while a colorful pheasant struts through the market. — ar 4:3
In this flower-and-bird painting, the bustling market scene comes to life: a vendor proudly displays bright red peonies in a woven basket, and a colorful pheasant struts around the market.

A playful cat perched playfully on a courtyard wall, its eyes fixed on a fluttering butterfly, is captured alongside a vibrant red peony blooming in a porcelain pot, in a traditional Hua-Niao style scene. — ar 4:3
A playful kitten is perched playfully on the courtyard wall, its eyes fixed on a dancing butterfly. A bright red peony is blooming in a porcelain pot. This is a traditional flower and bird painting.

A majestic tiger rests amidst a field of blooming peonies, its powerful form contrasting with the delicate flowers, highlighting the harmony between strength and fragility in a Hua-Niao style painting. — ar 4:3
A majestic tiger lies quietly among the blooming peonies. Its powerful posture forms a sharp contrast with the delicate flowers, highlighting the harmonious beauty of both rigidity and flexibility in flower and bird paintings.

A colorful kingfisher, perched on a delicate branch, gazes intently at a vibrant red peony blooming in a nearby koi pond, depicted in the Hua-Niao style. — ar 4:3
A colorful kingfisher perched on a slender branch, gazing at the bright red peonies blooming in the nearby koi pond.

A majestic heron stands poised on a rock amidst a cascading waterfall adorned with a cluster of vibrant pink peonies, captured in the Hua-Niao style. — ar 4:3
A majestic heron stands on a rock, and a cluster of bright pink peonies adorns the waterfall, in a bird-and-flower style painting.

A delicate songbird perched on a blossoming peony branch fills the air with its sweet melody, its vibrant colors echoing those of the flower, in a classic Hua-Niao style painting. — ar 4:3
A slender songbird perches on a branch of blooming peonies, filling the air with its sweet melody and the bright colors of the flowers complementing the vivid colors of the flowers in this classic bird and flower painting.

A graceful crane with outstretched wings descends towards a vibrant red peony blooming amidst lush bamboo stalks in a traditional Hua-Niao style garden scene. — ar 4:3
In a traditional flower and bird garden scene, a graceful crane spreads its wings and flies toward bright red peonies blooming among green bamboo.

A single, colorful butterfly rests on the delicate petals of a blooming peony branch, set against a backdrop of distant mountains, rendered in the Hua-Niao style. — ar 4:3
A colorful butterfly rests on the petals of a blooming peony with mountains in the background, rendered in a flower and bird style.

A playful koi fish, its scales shimmering with color, emerges from a tranquil pond near a cluster of lush peonies in a vibrant Hua-Niao style painting. — ar 4:3
In this vibrant bird-and-flower painting, a playful koi carp, its scales shimmering with color, swims out of a tranquil pond, next to a cluster of lush peonies.

A majestic peacock, with iridescent tail feathers cascading down a weathered rock, stands proudly beside blooming pink peonies in a traditional Hua-Niao style painting. — ar 4:3
In this traditional bird-and-flower painting, a majestic peacock stands proudly beside blooming pink peonies, its colorful tail feathers dangling from weathered rocks.

A pair of delicate swallows swoop in mid-flight, drawn to a vibrant red peony in full bloom, depicted in the classic Hua-Niao style painting. — ar 4:3
A pair of beautiful swallows swoops in mid-air, attracted by a bright red peony in bloom - this is a classic flower and bird painting.