Dan gui hua
1780
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1780
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Dan gui hua is a 1780 paint by Unknown, a Rococo painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows three small trees with bright red berries and green leaves. The berries stand out against the light background. The trees grow on a grassy slope with a few bushes and rocks in the distance. The artist focused on the berries’ details, making them look juicy and real. The leaves are drawn with careful lines, almost like they’re made of ink and watercolor. If you like this kind of close-up nature painting, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for more works like it.
A rectangular watercolour painting from 1780 features tall, slender brown branches bearing clusters of small red flowers with four petals, surrounded by green leaves, possibly depicting dan gui hua. Rendered in muted tones, the work was acquired from E. Parsons and accessioned in 1889 as part of the Asia Department's holdings.
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