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Swallow and Lotus

mid-1200s

attributed to Fachang Muqi 法常 牧谿

(Chinese, 1220–1280)
Culture
China, Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279)
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on silk
Measurements
Image: 91.8 x 47 cm (36 1/8 x 18 1/2 in.); Mounted: 195.5 x 63.6 cm (76 15/16 x 25 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1981.34
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Description

A swallow with wings spread in flight soars above a lush lotus blossom, which rises above two broad leaves and grassy shoots.
A vertical silk hanging scroll features an ink painting of a swallow and lotus plants in muted brown tones. At the top, a bird with outstretched wings flies toward our right. On our left, a lotus flower blooms above a large, dark leaf with radiating veins. Wide areas of open space dominate the center and right. A small, square seal is stamped in the lower right corner, set against the monochrome background.

Swallow and Lotus

mid-1200s

Fachang Muqi

(Chinese, 1220–1280)
China, Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279)

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