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Painting Five from Illustrated Book of Flowers and Butterflies

1800s

China, Qing dynasty

(1644–1911)
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Medium
painting on pith paper
Measurements
Each page: 25.2 x 36.4 cm (9 15/16 x 14 5/16 in.); Each painting: 20.1 x 32 cm (7 15/16 x 12 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Lyman 1921.915.e
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A horizontally oriented pith paper painting depicts a floral arrangement within a red fabric border. Fine lines and vibrant washes form clusters of pink, red, and blue flowers amidst dark green leaves. Coiled green vines splay out across the white background. At the upper left, a butterfly with yellow, blue, and orange striped wings rests atop a bloom. A smaller brown butterfly hovers in the lower left. The plants sprout from a brown branch.

Painting Five from Illustrated Book of Flowers and Butterflies

1800s

China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

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