Texas Longhorn in Bluebonnets

A Texas longhorn reclines in a field of bluebonnets, its sweeping horns and gentle gaze rendered stitch by stitch in silk. Hand-embroidered in the Suzhou tradition, thousands of fine silk threads build the animal’s warm, dappled coat and the soft blue haze of the flowers around it.

Image size: 20 x 32 in (unframed)
Framed size: 29 x 40 in

The Story — The Longhorn in the Bluebonnets

The longhorn is the enduring symbol of Texas — hardy, patient and unmistakable, with horns that can span wider than a man is tall. Each spring it shares the prairie with the bluebonnet, the Texas state flower, which carpets the fields in blue for a few short weeks. This piece brings the two together: a quiet moment of rest in the middle of the bloom, painted not with a brush but with silk thread, tone laid upon tone until the coat, the horns and the flowers seem lit from within.

Description

Every King Silk Art piece is handmade in the Suzhou silk embroidery tradition, one of China’s most celebrated needlework arts. Master artisans stitch thousands of fine silk threads, layering tone upon tone until the image glows with the depth and luminosity of a painting — created entirely with needle and silk, made to be treasured for generations.

This piece is available now and ships within two weeks. A similar piece can also be custom made to order in 6 to 12 months.

For questions, please contact us at kingsilkart@gmail.com.