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Album Leaf from Insects
Unknown
University of Alberta Museums
Edmonton, Canada
A highly detailed painting of a pink peony blossom on a branch with a butterfly nearby. This album leaf is from an album painted by Chinese artists for Western export. The Insect album showcases flowers and insects from China, which were interesting to Western collectors in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).
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Details
- Title: Album Leaf from Insects
- Creator: Unknown
- Creator Nationality: Chinese
- Location Created: China
- Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 23.1 cm x 35.3 cm; Image: 32.4 cm x 21.6 cm
- Type: Album leaf
- Contributor: Gift of Sandy and Cécile Mactaggart
- Rights: Public Domain
- External Link: https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/21-20080
- Medium: ink; paper
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