What does it mean to have a cat and a butterfly in the picture?

The pronunciation of cats and butterflies is "very old", and very old means about 80 to 90 years old. So cats and butterflies mean long life and happiness in Chinese painting, which is very auspicious and beautiful.

Auspicious paintings can best reflect China's traditional culture, aesthetic taste, aesthetic concept and China people's traditional customs. It is an art form to show a nation's culture, life, ideals and pursuits. It is an important part of traditional plastic arts in China.

Different from other art forms, in auspicious paintings handed down from generation to generation, the implication of the content and the symbol of the form are often unified, which is a major feature of auspicious paintings. As a visual art, the content and form of auspicious painting coexist in composition, and the combination of them expresses the auspicious meaning of painting.

The pictographic, general will and phonetic features of Chinese characters provide convenience for the selection of elements in auspicious paintings. There are quite a few symbols in China's auspicious paintings with similar pronunciation, such as the homophonic blessing of bats. Others are derived from the characteristics of things. For example, the shape of Ganoderma lucidum is very like Ruyi; Peony flowers are big and full, and the colors are gorgeous and rich. Using peony to symbolize wealth means adopting the gesture characteristics of * * *.