Mandarin Ducks and Flowering Plants — Antique Botanical Print

Mandarin ducks, known in Chinese as yuanyang, are almost always painted in pairs, because the species forms long-lasting bonds and is rarely seen without its mate. Since at least the Tang dynasty, when the poet Lu Zhaolin wrote of lovers envying the happiness of a pair of mandarin ducks, the birds have stood in Chinese art and custom for marital fidelity and devotion, and gifting a pair to newlyweds remains a wedding tradition to this day. Set among flowering branches, the ducks become part of a larger composition wishing the viewer a long and harmonious partnership.

Materials & origin

• Material: 200 gsm gallery-grade, acid-free fine-art paper (FSC-certified).
• Print: Archival giclée, 12-colour printing, smooth matte finish for glare-free display.
• Artwork: Restored from a public-domain original; colour and detail digitally cleaned for large-format print.
• Origin: Made on demand and shipped from the print hub nearest you, cutting transit and waste.
• Framing: Sold unframed; ships rolled in a protective tube.