finally - a photo of the painting i bought recently. small piece, sits nicely on my desk at work.

had no intention to buy art, happened to waltzed into a small gallery with my bargain-hunting supervisor, and he bargained it down by half.

the impressionist look is fantastic, the dash of orange is eye-catching, and the choice of perspective is interesting. its of a landscape in su zhou (unusual for impressionists, who tend to do flower bouquets and european landscapes), by a chinese painter called bai ling.

its a great little piece and for $300, its a steal. plus i never quite get tired of looking at it. =)