The image shows a fan-shaped artwork titled "Silkworm" by Ju Chao. The artwork features a silkworm on a beige fan-shaped background with a semi-circular cutout at the bottom. The silkworm is white with a rounded body and a small head, positioned on a cluster of green mulberry leaves. The leaves are painted in various shades of green and have a teardrop shape. There are some green stems with leaves extending from the cluster. On the right side of the fan, there is a red square seal with a white design inside, accompanied by some black Chinese calligraphy. A small red square seal is also present at the bottom left corner of the fan. The background of the image is plain white.
Artwork details
- Date:
- dated 1859
- Medium:
- Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on alum paper
- Culture:
- China
- Dimensions:
- 600 × 301 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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