Cat and Butterfly

Min Zhen1788

The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States

A cat and a butterfly are homophones for the characters “mao die” 耄耋 (old age), so this painting expresses an auspicious hope of longevity for the artist's friend.

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Title: Cat and Butterfly
Creator: Min Zhen (Chinese, 1730-after 1788)
Date Created: 1788
Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 29 x 18.4 cm (11 7/16 x 7 1/4 in.)
Type: Painting
Rights: CC0
External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1985.71.5
Medium: album leaf, ink on paper
Series in Original Language: 雑畫圖冊
Department: Chinese Art
Culture: China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
Credit Line: John L. Severance Fund
Collection: ASIAN - Album leaf
Accession Number: 1985.71.5

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