About the Artwork
Dragonfly and Plants, from the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting
18th century
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Chinese
Chinese
Woodblock print, ink and color ink on paper
Overall: 10 1/2 × 12 7/8 inches (26.7 × 32.7 cm)
Prints
Asian Art
Founders Society Purchase, Mary R. Coyle Fund
37.81
This work is in the public domain.
Markings
Inscribed, upper right hand corner, chinese characters.
Marked, upper right hand corner, red signature in chinese characters.
Provenance
1937-present, purchase by the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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Chinese, Dragonfly and Plants, from the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting, 18th century, woodblock print, ink and color ink on paper. Detroit Institute of Arts, Founders Society Purchase, Mary R. Coyle Fund, 37.81.
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