Recently found an amazing treasure – this hand-embroidered art screen of "Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains". It looks fantastic at home, and I just have to tell you about it.
It's not some shoddy knockoff; it really captures the essence of the "Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" painting from the Forbidden City. They used 18 gradient shades of blue-green threads alone, and the layers of distant mountains and nearby waters are embroidered so clearly. It feels like the whole painting's vitality is locked into the fabric. The most impressive part is the "broken stitch" embroidery technique – 200 stitches per square centimeter. Get up close, and you'll see the mountain textures are all built up stitch by stitch.
Plus, they used gold-wrapped threads. When the light hits it, the peaks look like they're covered in a layer of golden light, just like the "sunshine on the mountains" scene. It's way more stunning than looking at a printed picture. The frame is made of Burmese teak with Song Dynasty-style hollow carvings. It feels warm and solid to the touch. The back is lined with mulberry silk, which is naturally moisture-resistant. Even during the rainy season in the south, you don't have to worry about the embroidery getting damp and warping.
There's a trick to the colors – the threads for the mountains are dyed with Dunhuang mineral pigments. The sky blue is perfectly blended, and even the mist between the mountains is embroidered with a hazy quality. The composition uses the "three perspectives" technique: the foreground uses textured brown stitching to create a solid near view, the middle ground uses blue-green gradients to create layers, and the gilded haze in the background is brilliant. It suddenly pulls the depth of field far away, making you feel like you could step right into that landscape when standing in front of the painting.
It's not very big – 21×16.2 cm, 27.4×22.4 cm including the frame. It looks small but has
a good weight to it. It's made of Hangzhou gauze and Suzhou kesi silk, and comes with NFC authentication and a display stand. You can tell it's a quality piece at a glance.
Put it in a scholar's study, above an antique desk. When the morning sun comes in, the gold threads shine. When you're tired from reading, look up and it's like you can hear the water in the painting. Put it in the center of a cultural display wall in a company lobby with spotlights, and everyone passing by will stop to take a closer look. This is what Chinese aesthetics should be like.
Now, when friends come to my house, they're immediately drawn to it. They all say it's not just a decoration, but a tangible cultural heritage. If you like new Chinese style, you really should check out this piece at https://www.hysmarthome.com/. It's rare to see such a masterpiece that can embroider a thousand miles of rivers and mountains into such a small space.