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Illustrated Book of Flowers and Butterflies, by Unknown, unspecified, 1804

Illustrated Book of Flowers and Butterflies

Unknown

1804

unspecified

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Illustrated Book of Flowers and Butterflies is a 1804 unspecified by Unknown, a Qing Painting work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?
Unknown
When & what style?
1804 · Qing Painting
Where can I see it?
Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This is a deep red book cover covered in tiny, swirling patterns. The designs look like flowers and leaves tangled together, all in soft pink and white. The edges are frayed, and there’s a green ribbon marker on the left side. The book’s title is *Illustrated Book of Flowers and Butterflies*, which fits the nature scenes on the cover. It’s from the 1800s, when artists loved detailed, dreamy nature themes. Look up Romanticism to see how this fits into that art movement.

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