Vertical painting with a beige background. The background is textured with many wrinkles and some darker splotches. The top half contains four butterflies. The butterflies are black and white with detailed linework. The bottom half contains one large butterfly on top of a blue flower with green leaves and a pink flower. There are also two smaller flowers with green leaves at the bottom. Butterflies and Peonies by Nam Gye-u.
Artwork details
- Date:
- mid- to late19th century
- Medium:
- Ink and color on silk
- Culture:
- Korea
- Dimensions:
- 295 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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