Bunch of Flowers With Calamus
1597
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
About the artist
1597
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Bunch of Flowers With Calamus is a 1597 paint by Xiang Shengmo, a Ming Painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a bunch of flowers tied together with calamus. The artist used a special technique to create the flowers, using ink washes to make them look soft and real. He also paid attention to the details of the flowers and the calamus. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique of ink washes, similar to those used by artists who practice sfumato.
The hanging scroll depicts a cluster of flowers tied with calamus, rendered in ink washes without outlines. Xiang Shengmo’s signature appears above one of his seals on the right side. An unidentified collector’s seal reading “Calligraphy and Painting treasured in the collection of Mr Gao” is located at the lower left.
Read the full account in the museum source.
