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Seeds Visible in an Open Pomegranate, by Wu Bing, unspecified

Seeds Visible in an Open Pomegranate

Wu Bing

unspecified

From the collection of National Palace Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

Seeds Visible in an Open Pomegranate is an unspecified by Wu Bing, held at National Palace Museum.

Who painted this?
Wu Bing
Where can I see it?
National Palace Museum

About this work

This painting shows a pomegranate with its seeds visible. The fruit is surrounded by leaves and a bird is perched nearby. The background is a warm, beige color. The artist has used a range of colors to create depth and texture in the painting. The pomegranate is depicted in shades of red and pink, while the leaves are a deep green. The bird is shown in black and white. The painting is held at the National Palace Museum. If you're interested in learning more about the artist's use of color and texture, you might want to explore the technique of chiaroscuro.

About the artist

Artist

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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