Yu dong tao
1780
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1780
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Yu dong tao is a 1780 paint by Unknown, a Rococo painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a single branch of a tree with small pink flowers and red buds. The leaves are bright green, and the branch curves gently against a soft green and brown background. A few buds are just starting to open, while others stay closed. The title *Yu dong tao* means "peach blossom," a common symbol in East Asian art. The artist focused on nature’s quiet details—like the way light hits the petals. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
A rectangular watercolour painting from around 1780 features a brown branch extending toward the right side of the composition. The branch bears small, pointed green leaves and clusters of pink-red flowers and buds, which may represent yu dong tao. The work is executed in muted tones. It was acquired from E. Parsons and entered the collection in 1889, as recorded in the Asia Department registers during a 2022 provenance research project.
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