Banana Plants
| Title | Banana Plants |
|---|---|
| Artist | Min Zhen (Chinese, 1730–after 1788) |
| Date | 1788 18th century |
| Medium | album leaf, ink on paper |
| Classification | Painting |
| Origin | China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911) China |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | (雑畫圖冊): Banana Plants, 1788. Min Zhen (Chinese, 1730–after 1788). Album leaf, ink on paper; sheet: 29 x 18.4 cm (11 7/16 x 7 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1985.71.11 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Banana Plants” is a work by Min Zhen (Chinese, 1730–after 1788), dated 1788. It is executed in album leaf, ink on paper and classified as painting. In this archive it sits within the botanical illustration tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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This work is attributed to Min Zhen (Chinese, 1730–after 1788). Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Catalogued as painting. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
The period
Dated to 1788. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
The origin
Recorded origin: China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Browse more public-domain art from China.
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Made available through the The Cleveland Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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