

The painting depicts a bunch of cabbage leaves and a dragonfly. The cabbage has several large leaves extending from a central base; the leaves are painted in shades of dark brown and gray. A dragonfly is painted near the top right corner. The background of the painting is a mottled brown color. There are several lines of Chinese calligraphy in black ink at the top left and a vertical strip of calligraphy on a brown background at the top right. There are also two red seals at the bottom right. The entire painting is surrounded by a beige border.
Artwork Details
- Medium
- Album leaf; black and grey wash on paper
- Culture
- China
- Dimensions
- 599 × 374 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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