Carnations and amaranthus
| Title | Carnations and amaranthus |
|---|---|
| Artist | Yun Shouping |
| Medium | Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; color on paper |
| Classification | Paintings |
| Origin | China China |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Bequest of John M. Crawford Jr., 1988 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Carnations and amaranthus” is a work by Yun Shouping. It is executed in folding fan mounted as an album leaf; color on paper and classified as paintings. 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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The artist
This work is attributed to Yun Shouping. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
The medium
Catalogued as paintings. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
The period
Dated to 17th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 17th century held in the archive.
The collection
Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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