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.

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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).

Floral & botanical

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.

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