By Ren Bonian,Qing Dynasty

Having widely accepted this argument, which is different from the Western one that nature should be conquered, Chinese painters tended to integrate their feelings and dreams into the natural scenery they were producing, which meanwhile arouses aspiration and imagination from readers.

With flowers and grass, bamboos and rocks, birds and beasts, and worms and fish as the major subjects, flower-and-bird paintings are usually viewed and admired by viewers. The most frequently seen pictures feature a combination of flowers and birds, hence the flower-and-bird name.