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Prunus
Prunus

Prunus

Artist (Chinese, b. 1521)
Date1595
DynastyMing dynasty (1368 - 1644)
MaterialsInk and colors on gold-surfaced paper
DimensionsH. 12 in x W. 24 1/8 in, H. 30.48 cm x W. 61.28 cm
Credit LineGift of Joseph and Nancy Wang in memory of Dr. and Mrs. Hsin-Chung Wang
Object number1998.33.c
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsPainting
On View
Not on view
SignedInscription 1 seal: 白文方印 (印文不清未辨); Artist signature: 譚岵寫玉蝶。; Seal: “中山” (白文方印)。 Inscription 2 artist signature: 李炳 ; Seal: “李炳” (朱文長方印); 朱文長方印引首 (印文不清未辨)。 Inscription 3 artist signature: 黃體仁; Seal: “體仁” (白文方印); “元白” (朱文方印); 朱文圓印引首 (印文不清未辨)。
InscribedInscription 1: 欽式寫綠萼。 Inscription 2: 疑霜帶雪奈寒何, 折取還將素手呵, 燕子不來花欲晚, 漢江春色是誰多。 Inscription 3: 辨得孤吟為寫神, 花光何必更傳真, 細看古道臨風樹, 疑是西厢待月人。 半醉半醒煙外玉, 欲無欲有雪中塵, ▢▢起舞羅浮夢, 知有凡間幾度春。 花朝錄白玉蟾作於松鶴山房。
MarkingsTwo seals: Zhou Zhimian-yin, the other one unidentified.
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Subject
  • begonia
  • thorn bush