名繪集珍 冊 宋吳炳嘉禾草蟲
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silk
From the collection of National Palace Museum
unspecified
silk
From the collection of National Palace Museum
名繪集珍 冊 宋吳炳嘉禾草蟲 is an unspecified by Wu Bing, held at National Palace Museum.
This painting showcases a serene scene with a plant and insects. The plant, with long green leaves, is the central focus. A red dragonfly perches on one of the leaves, while two butterflies and a bee fly around it. The background is a warm brown color. In the top-right corner, a vertical strip of paper features Chinese characters written in black ink. The painting's edges are bordered by a thin white line, adding a touch of elegance to the overall composition. The artist's use of silk as the medium adds a sense of delicacy to the piece. To explore more works by the same artist, look up Wu Bing.
Wu Bing painted delicate silk scrolls in the late 1100s. Try *Seeds Visible in an Open Pomegranate*, where every ruby seed is carefully inked, or *Bamboo and Insects*, which pairs slender bamboo stalks with tiny…
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