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Blossoms, by Unknown, 1625

Blossoms

Unknown

1625

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Blossoms is a 1625 by Unknown, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?
Unknown
When & what style?
1625 · Baroque
Where can I see it?
Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

The image shows a painting of a bird perched on a branch with flowers. The bird is facing right, and the branch is extending from the bottom left to the top right of the image. The flowers are small and white, with some leaves on the branch. The background of the painting is a light beige color. The painting has a simple yet elegant style, with bold brushstrokes and a focus on the natural beauty of the subject. The use of a limited color palette adds to the sense of simplicity and elegance. If you're interested in learning more about the Baroque movement, which this painting is a part of, you might want to check out some other works by artists from that time period.

The story of this work

Did you know?

This color woodblock print is from a Ming dynasty artists’ primer called the Ten Bamboo Studio Painting and Calligraphy Handbook 十竹齋書畫譜.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

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