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Orchids

Zhang Yujian

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black rectangular artwork with white border on a gray background. White drawing of tangled roots or vines on a black background. The drawing depicts a mass of curved, thin white lines that resemble tangled roots or vines. The mass of lines is on the bottom left. The lines extend and curve throughout the image. Behind the white drawing is a gray and black gradient area with vertical white lines that resemble writing. The artwork is titled "Orchids" by Zhang Yujian.

Artwork details

Date:
printed 1922
Medium:
Hanging scroll of polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
191 × 622 px
Museum record:
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