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Chrysanthemums

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a stem of chrysanthemums on the right side. The flowers have green stems and leaves. There are three flowers. The top one is orange, the middle one is purple and the bottom one is also purple. To the left of the flowers is a column of black Chinese calligraphy. There are four red stamps, two on the left, one on the bottom right and one on the top right. The background of the painting is beige.

Artwork Details

Medium
Album leaf; ink and color on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
599 × 412 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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