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Flowers and Insects

Flowers and Insects

Chai Zhenyi 柴貞儀 and Chai Jingyi 柴靜儀

TitleFlowers and Insects
ArtistChai Zhenyi 柴貞儀 and Chai Jingyi 柴靜儀 Chinese, active 17th century
DateQing dynasty (1644–1911), reign of Kangxi (1662–1722)
MediumHandscroll; ink and color on paper
Classificationhandscroll
OriginChina

Themes: Entomological plates

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“Flowers and Insects” is a work by Chai Zhenyi 柴貞儀 and Chai Jingyi 柴靜儀 Chinese, active 17th century, dated Qing dynasty (1644–1911), reign of Kangxi (1662–1722). It is executed in handscroll; ink and color on paper and classified as handscroll. In this archive it sits within the entomological plates 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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