Chinese Silk Erotic Painting

A garden scene under a leafy tree, painted in soft washes and mounted with care.

This erotic painting on silk is from China, and dates to the 20th century. It is watercolor on silk. Chinese watercolor painting typically uses mineral and plant pigments bound with glue, applied in thin washes and fine lines. A small painted scene in a brown line frame, set in a wide patterned grey-green mat. Two figures in a garden near a wooden railing and rocks, with a green leafy tree above. Touches of red and blue mark the clothing, on a pale ground. It is 9 inches wide and 14 high.

Delicate brushwork, very polite mat, discreet subject.