Painting Two from Illustrated Book of Flowers and Butterflies
1804
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1804
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Painting Two from Illustrated Book of Flowers and Butterflies is a 1804 unspecified by Unknown, a Chinese Orthodox School work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows bright flowers and butterflies on a white background with a red border. A pink lotus sits in the center, surrounded by blue and purple blooms. Butterflies with blue, yellow, and black wings flutter among the leaves. The colors are bold, and the details are sharp. The flowers and butterflies were often painted together in this style to show beauty in nature. This kind of artwork was popular in the 1800s. Look up Romanticism to see how this style fits into bigger art trends.
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