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Chrysanthemum, by Unknown, paint, 1800

Chrysanthemum

Unknown

1800

paint

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

Chrysanthemum is a 1800 paint by Unknown, a qing_painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Unknown
When & what style?
1800 · qing_painting
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows a single white chrysanthemum in a simple vase. The petals look soft. The background is plain and dark. It was painted in China between 1800 and 1830. People in Britain loved flowers from far away then. They grew them in their gardens. This kind of art helped spread ideas about plants across countries. See more like it at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

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