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Painting Twelve 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.l
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A horizontally oriented pith paper painting depicts a dense floral cluster. At its heart, a multi-petaled flower with white and pink-tipped petals radiates from a textured yellow core. Deep green, veined leaves splay out, surrounding pale pink and dark red blossoms. In the upper right, a colorful butterfly flutters against the off-white background. Speckled with age spots, the paper is framed by a vibrant red border that defines the horizontal composition.

Painting Twelve from Illustrated Book of Flowers and Butterflies

1800s

China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

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