Unknown artist
Still Life: Bouquet of Flowers Emerging
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Floral & botanical
Flowers and Rocks
Unknown artist, 1644
Pomegranate blossom, peonies and lilies gather beside a garden rock in an early summer scene, painted with delicate brushwork and vivid colour.
CHF 139.00
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About this artwork
This Ming dynasty hanging scroll, painted in colour on silk, shows three kinds of flowers growing beside a garden rock. Reading from top to bottom, there are flowering pomegranate, peonies and lilies. Each carries a good wish. The peony stands for wealth and prosperity. The pomegranate, shown in festive red just before it turns into a fruit full of seeds, is linked with the hope for many sons. The lily, called baihe in Chinese, sounds like a phrase meaning togetherness for a hundred years, so it speaks of harmony and unity. A scroll like this would have made a fitting gift for a married woman.
On your wall: Its vivid reds and soft floral forms would suit a living room, bedroom or entrance hall, especially where a thoughtful, warm gift for a couple or a newly married woman is wanted.
- Title
- Flowers and Rocks
- Artist
- Unknown artist
- Year
- 1644
- Style
- Floral & botanical
- Shape
- Portrait
Public domain (CC0). Image courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Text based on Cleveland Museum of Art (CC0).
Canvas and printing
Printed on canvas and stretched over a 2 cm FSC-certified wooden frame, with the image wrapping around the edges. Framed versions sit in a wooden floater frame in black, natural or dark wood.
Delivery and returns
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