Framed Chinese Silk Painting of a Long-Tailed Pheasant and Hibiscus

This is a fine-quality Chinese painting on silk, executed in the 'Gongbi' (meticulous) style, featuring a vibrant long-tailed pheasant perched on a flowering branch. The artwork is rendered on a gold-toned or aged silk substrate that exhibits a subtle textural weave. The bird is meticulously detailed with a yellow crown, red neck, and a long, flowing tail in shades of orange and white. It is surrounded by lush green foliage and bright orange-red blossoms, possibly hibiscus or azalea flowers. In the upper left quadrant, there is a calligraphic inscription and a red cinnabar-style artist seal, indicating its provenance and authorship. The painting is professionally mounted with an off-white mat and a thin red accent border, housed within a mid-20th-century faux-bamboo carved wooden frame featuring a dark mahogany-colored finish. The silk shows minor evidence of even foxing and light toning consistent with age, likely dating it to the mid-20th century. The frame exhibits minor surface scuffs but remains structurally sound. The brushwork is delicate, demonstrating high technical skill in line-work and color layering, characteristic of traditional Chinese bird-and-flower subjects.