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Plants and Insects

1368–1644

China, Ming dynasty

(1368–1644)
Medium
Ink and color on silk panel
Measurements
Painting: 147.3 x 106.6 cm (58 x 41 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1915.711
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Not on view
Print
A vertically oriented silk painting in ink and color depicts a nature scene against a warm tan background. On our left, tall green plants with pink flowers rise behind dark, pitted rocks. To our right, a stream winds through the landscape, featuring a swimming fish and a crab on the bank. Muted red berries and white blossoms dot the foliage, while a dark butterfly and other insects flutter through the hazy air.

Plants and Insects

1368–1644

China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)

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