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Painting Seven from Illustrated Book of Flowers and Butterflies

Unknown

1804

unspecified

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Qing Painting Romanticism Early 19th Century Still Life

Dominant colour

Painting Seven from 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 painting shows a bright border of red framing a scene of flowers and butterflies. The flowers—pink, white, and red—sit among green leaves, while two butterflies with colorful wings rest on the branches. The colors pop against the plain background, making everything look lively. The flowers and butterflies were often painted this way to show nature’s beauty in detail. This style was popular in the 1800s. Look up Romanticism to see how artists used nature in their work.