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Fan Painting with Cicada & Calligraphy
Fan Painting with Cicada & Calligraphy
Fan Painting with Cicada & Calligraphy

Fan Painting with Cicada & Calligraphy

Artist (Chinese, 1828 - 1904)
Place of ManufactureAsia
Mediumink; colours
DimensionsOverall (cicada painting; calligraphy: 24 x 23.8 cm): 24 x 26 cm
ClassificationsFINE ART
Credit LineGift of Helen Sawyer
Object number2006.005.001
DescriptionTwo sides of a silk fan have been mounted side by side. One side (left) consists of vertical rows of calligraphy in black ink and the other side (right) is a painting of a cicada on a red falling leaf, delicate branches with leaves done in black and subtle reds and greys.
Colour: black; light red; grey
Status
Not on view