Madame de Fleury

Colors

Flowers are at the heart of my painting because they hold so much of life within them: confidence and delicacy, fullness and impermanence, wildness and order. I work first with strong color—reds, blues, greens, yellows, and metallic touches inherited from the visual world of Chinese gardens, palaces, hardwood, and stone. At other times, the palette drifts into pastels, allowing memory and tenderness to soften the image.

My paintings are primarily floral, with occasional abstract landscapes. They are not attempts to reproduce nature exactly, but to exhibit its emotional truth: the garden as paradise, refuge, renewal, and my happiest place.

Nature Floral on Silver
2025 | Acrylic on canvas | 130 x 80 cm
Beijing
Vermillion and Pink on Summer Day against Courtyard Brick | Oil Pastel on Paper. 30cm x 42cm. 2026. Beijing.
First Roses in Courtyard | Acrylic on Canvas. 42cm x 60 cm. 2025. Beijing.
Blueberries and Roses Dancing Swirl | Acrylic on Canvas. 160cm x 130cm. 2025. Tai’an, China.
Lilies and Orchids in Vase against Metal. | Oil Pastel on Paper. 30cm x 42cm. 2026. Coimbatore, India.
Floral in Vases in Kochi | Acrylic on Canvas. 30cm x 42cm. 2025. Tai’an, China.
Lilies in Flames | Acrylic on Canvas. 30cm x 42cm. 2025. Beijing.
Lilies against Golden Sunlight of Courtyard | Acrylic on Canvas. 80cm x 80cm. 2024. Beijing.
First Roses of Spring in Courtyard | Acrylic on Canvas. 30cm x 42cm. 2025. Beijing.
Lotus Pure against Mud | Acrylic on Canvas. 100cm x 60cm. 2025. Tai’an, China
Red Rose White Rose | Acrylic on Canvas. 150cm x 60cm. 2025. Beijing.
Qingcheng Mountains Trees against Concrete | Oil Pastel on Paper. 30cm x 42cm. 2026. Chengdu, China.
Morph of Pink into Crimson against Courtyard Afternoon Sun | Oil Pastel on Paper. 30cm x 42cm. 2026. Beijing.
A Few Joys on Grey | Oil Pastel on Paper. 30cm x 42cm. 2026. Coimbatore, India.
Combustion in Storm | Acrylic on Canvas. 120cm x 120cm. 2025. Beijing.
Simple Peonies | Acrylic on Canvas. 30cm x 42cm. 2025. Tai’an, China.
End of Bloom with Red Fruits and Green Vase | Acrylic on Canvas. 80cm x 110cm. 2026. Coimbatore, India.
Succulent Petals on Platter | Oil Pastel on Paper. 30cm x 42cm. On a Moving Train, China.
Roses and Lilies in Your Face | Acrylic on Canvas. 80cm x 80cm. 2024. Beijing.
Peony Blossoms with Sapphire Leaves | Acrylic on Canvas. 40cm x 70cm. 2025. Tai’an, China
YAN Yue (my grandmother Laolao), and Chen de Fleury (yours truly). Dance of Roses against Maroon and Gold | Acrylic on Canvas. 100cm x 100cm. 2024. Beijing.
Rose Vines against Forbidden City Sapphire Sky | Acrylic on Canvas. 100cm x 60cm. 2025. Tai’an, China.
Crimson Peonies in Crystal Vase with Aquatic Clarity | Acrylic on Canvas. 80cm x 80cm. 2025. Beijing.
A Beautiful Friend on Roof in South India | Oil Pastel on Paper. 30cm x 42cm. 2026. Coimbatore, India.
Petals of Strings and Hummingbird | Acrylic on Canvas. 90cm x 130cm. 2026. Coimbatore, India.
Wild Bushfire | Oil Pastel on Paper. 30cm x 42cm. 2026. Coimbatore, India.
Wind, Rocks, Flowers | Acrylic on Canvas. 80cm x 120cm. 2025. Tai’an, China.