Artwork preview

Lotuses on a summer evening

Yun Shouping

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Beige background with a vertical column of black Chinese calligraphy on the left side. Large green lotus leaf in the center, with a blue-green vein running through it. Several lotus flowers and leaves in shades of pink, white, green, and orange. Two butterflies, one on the left side near the bottom and one on the right side near the middle. Several stems and grasses in shades of green, orange, and brown. The painting has a black border around the edges.

Artwork details

Date:
likely 18th century
Medium:
Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
296 × 623 px
Museum record:
View original
Palette