Art

其画以设色花鸟为主，兼工带写：禽鸟工细，翎毛历历可数；牡丹以没骨法层层渲染，丰腴润泽；枝叶坡石则信笔挥写，意态疏放。此间所辑，立轴之外，兼有四条屏、斗方、卡纸小品、扇面与彩绘器物；题材以牡丹锦鸡为多，荷塘、紫藤、梅竹、蔬果亦时见笔端。

Li Jumei paints birds and flowers in ink and colour, joining careful and free brushwork: birds drawn feather by feather, peonies built up in soft layered washes, leaves and rocks set down more freely. Besides hanging scrolls, the works here include a four-panel screen, square sheets, small pieces on card, folding fans and painted basins. Peonies and golden pheasants come most often; lotus ponds, wisteria, plum and bamboo, fruit and vegetables appear too.