Flowering Pink Quince in Vase Canvas Print

The Japanese Quince is a deciduous tree that bears a pome fruit, similar in appearance to a pear, and bright golden-yellow when mature. The exquisite quince blossoms are among the first to bloom in late winter and early spring. The quince symbolizes nature, beauty, and tranquility. Since the 11th century, the flowering quince has appeared in Asian art and literature. The quince was written about in the Book of songs, which is the oldest existing collection of Chinese poetry. One of the stories follows a traditional courting ritual: the exchange of gifts. A maiden gives three flowers to her suitor, quince, peach, and plum, and in turn, he gives her three different precious stones. “Flowering Quince in Vase,” is a hand-painted digital composite created by Spadecaller.

Spadecaller is an experienced traditional artist, who creates original hand-painted digital images and photo composite artworks. In the late fifties at eight years old, Spadecaller started formal training in traditional oil painting.Through considerable personal sacrifice, his mother nurtured his artistic talents and provided him with the tools to launch his creative journey. Spadecaller attended The School of Visual Arts in New York City (1970-71), and during the 70's up until the late 80's, he exhibited acrylic and oils in Montreal and New York. Due to the onset of chronic illness in the late nineties and with the advent of image editing software, he turned to creating digital hand painted images and photographic art. Artwork by...