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Plucking Chrysanthemums

Zhang Feng

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a Chinese painting titled "Plucking Chrysanthemums" by Zhang Feng. The painting features a man dressed in a long robe, with his head bowed and body slightly bent, plucking a flower from a plant with thin stems and leaves. The man has a shaved head with a short tuft of hair. The background of the painting is a light brown color, and the entire artwork is surrounded by a thick, off-white border. The painting includes several red stamps and black Chinese calligraphy characters, which are written vertically on the right and left sides. The overall composition is rectangular, with the man and plant occupying the lower portion, and the calligraphy and stamps on the upper portion.

Artwork Details

Date
dated 1658
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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