Cassia Blossom by Xiang Shengmo. A delicate painting of a flowering cassia branch with small yellow blossoms and green leaves against a plain background, featuring artist calligraphy and red seals.

Cassia Blossom

Xiang Shengmo

1656 · Medium Not Listed

A refined 17th-century Chinese botanical painting depicting the delicate yellow clusters of a cassia branch.

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Where it works

A soft, restrained artwork with softened warm notes — keeps the wall feeling open.

Often works in
Bedroom · Bathroom · Nursery
Placement
Reads easily in vertical wall spaces
Walls
Best on mid-tone or darker walls
Color notes
Soft white, Warm beige

About the piece

Created in 1656 by the renowned artist Xiang Shengmo, this exquisite work captures the fragrant cassia blossom with meticulous brushwork and a soft, naturalistic palette. Part of a flower album from the late Ming to early Qing transition, the piece exemplifies the elegant restraint and scholarly precision of traditional Chinese ink and color painting.