Desk Album: Flower and Bird Paintings (Bats, rocks, flowers oval calligraphy)
1704
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1704
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Desk Album: Flower and Bird Paintings (Bats, rocks, flowers oval calligraphy) is a 1704 unspecified by Zhang Ruoai, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a pair of open panels filled with bright, detailed nature scenes. On the left, a tree with white flowers stands next to a rock. On the right, a branch with blue-green leaves holds red blossoms. A bat flies near the flowers, and a red seal with Chinese characters sits at the top. Wavy clouds and gold dots add sparkle to the background. The red seal might hold a name or wish, but the rest of the details are purely visual. The artist packed a lot of life into small spaces—plants, animals, and even a hint of sky. Next, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more works like this.
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