Guan-Yin Chinese Silk Embroidery Painting

Today is the 6th of August, the 19 of the sixth lunar month 2012. The 19th day of the 6th Chinese month comemorates when Kwan Yin became a Buddha. Kwan Yin is revered by millions of Chinese around the world...

kwan yin silk embroidery

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Chinese Silk Embroidery Master - Jin Jingfen

Jin Jingfen (1885-1970), famous artist of Suzhou embroidery, was apprenticed to Shen Shou. She was director of the Suzhou Embroidery Research Institute in the 1950s. Jin’s works cover a wide range of subjects including birds and flowers, figures and landscape...

portrait of embroidery artist Jin Jingfen

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