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Ode to the Pomegranate and Melon Vine

Artists: Shen Zhou (Chinese, 1427-1509)
Wang Ao (Chinese, 1450 - 1524)
Date: c. 1506/1509
Medium: Ink and colors on paper
Dimensions: Image: 59 3/16 x 31 in. overall scroll including hanging fabric and bottom roller: 111 5/8 x 41 in. 280.7 x 104.1 cm
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Credit: Founders Society Purchase with funds from Mr. and Mrs. Edgar B. Whitcomb
Accession No.: 40.161
Keywords: ink, paint, paper, watercolor, illustration, nature

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