bird-and-flower painting; painting of flowers and birds
Refers to a genre in Chinese and Japanese painting that depicts birds and flowers, often with symbolic meaning. The term 花鳥画 is a more common synonym.
See also: 花鳥画
This folding screen is decorated with a gorgeous bird-and-flower painting.
Compound of 花鳥 (flowers and birds) and 図 (picture, drawing). The term follows a common pattern for naming types of paintings.