Reading in a Cottage by the Plum Trees
Artist
Liu Du
(Chinese, active early 17th century)
Datelate Ming dynasty (1552-1644)
MediumInk or ink and color on silk
DimensionsImage: 10 1/2 × 10 7/8 inches (26.67 × 27.62 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: acquired through the Asian Art Acquisition Fund
Object numberF93-18/3
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DescriptionIn the painting, a scholar in a red robe and a blue cap reads in a thatched cottage. A stream is depicted with plum trees that are in blossom with red and white blooms. The scene is enclosed by deep-fissured rocks.
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