Flower and Toad
| Title | Flower and Toad |
|---|---|
| Artist | Zhang Xiong |
| Medium | Circular fan-shaped album leaf; ink and color on silk |
| Classification | Paintings |
| Origin | China China |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth, in memory of La Ferne Hatfield Ellsworth, 1986 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Flower and Toad” is a work by Zhang Xiong. It is executed in circular fan-shaped album leaf; ink and color on silk 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 Zhang Xiong. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Catalogued as paintings. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
The period
Dated to 19th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th 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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