The folk handcraft lunar new year painting, which is used for blessing and ringing in the Chinese lunar new year, is one of the most popular forms of artwork among Chinese families.
The Painting of Wealth, Honor and Longevity was made by renowned Chinese calligrapher Zhao Zhiqian, a seal carver and painter in the late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).
Lu Guang, a noted painter in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), used ling-chih(a species of fungus), orchids, day lily, bamboo, and Chinese toon for his five auspicious symbols.
