四し君くん子し

noun

the Four Gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)

A classical East Asian motif in art and literature, representing the four plants admired for their noble qualities.

• 水すい墨ぼく画がで四し君くん子しを描えがくのは、伝でん統とう的てきな画が題だいの一ひとつです。

  Painting the Four Gentlemen in ink wash is one of the traditional subjects.