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Page from the Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Painting and Calligraphy

Hu Zhengyan

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A page from a book. Two white flowers with green leaves on a brown branch. The flowers have orange spots. A small brown butterfly sits on the right flower. The background of the page is beige. Chinese calligraphy is on the page.

Artwork details

Date:
first edition printed in 1633
Medium:
Leaf from a printed book; ink and color on paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 400 px
Museum record:
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