

Reed and Rushes (A Page from the Jie Zi Yuan)
The image depicts a page titled "Reed and Rushes (A Page from the Jie Zi Yuan)" by an unknown artist. The page is rectangular with a thin black border and has a light gray background with darker gray and brown spots and stains. The top third of the page contains a block of small black Chinese text arranged in columns. The bottom two-thirds of the page features two clusters of black line drawings of plants with long, thin leaves. The leaves are drawn with hatching lines, and the clusters are positioned one above the other, both on the lower half of the page. The clusters have similar shapes and are drawn in a similar style. The overall appearance of the page is aged, with visible signs of wear and tear.
Artwork Details
- Medium
- Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- China
- Dimensions
- 390 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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