Album of Landscape Paintings Illustrating Old Poems: Two Women with Needlework in a Garden
1745
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1745
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This painting shows two women doing needlework in a garden room. They are inside, but a large moon-shaped window lets them see the garden. The women are separated from the outdoors, where men are often depicted in similar scenes. The garden outside has a special stone, called a Taihu stone, which is unique to Chinese culture. It's valued for its natural shape and holes. You can learn more about similar artwork by visiting the museum where this piece is held, the Cleveland Museum of Art.
