Understanding 花鳥風月 & 刻露清秀

I [previously asked](https://www.reddit.com/r/LearnJapanese/comments/wvc2v2/idiomsproverbs_relates_to_nature/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) about suggestions for nature-related proverbs or idioms and I have come up with 2 choices.

(1) 花鳥風月
(2) 刻露清秀

As I have little knowledge of Japanese language (only so much love for Japan country) – I’d like to understand these two idioms better. I’m trying to choose between the two for a calligraphy tattoo.

I found a very nice explanation of (1) 花鳥風月 on [Tokyo Weekender](https://www.tokyoweekender.com/2020/09/weekly-japanese-idiom-kachoufugetsu-the-beauty-of-nature/) but not much on the other. I like that (2) 刻露清秀 directly references autumn (my fave season) but I want to know if it has any other deeper meaning just like 花鳥風月 .

Can anyone give me more examples for 刻露清秀? Like, the context or situations where it’s commonly used…

Arigatou!

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