Plum Blossoms in Full Bloom
Artist
Fang Zhaoling
(Chinese, 1914 - 2006)
Date1997
MaterialsInk and colors on paper
DimensionsH. 27 in x W. 17 1/2 in, H. 68.6 cm x W. 44.4 cm (image); H. 82 in x W. 25 1/2 in, H. 208.3 cm x W. 64.8 cm (overall)
Credit LineGift of the artist's children
Object number2005.14
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsPainting
On View
Not on viewInscribedInscribed: dingzhou year (1997), Fang Zhaoling
More InformationInscribed:
The cyclical year dingzhou [1997], Fang Zhaoling
The cyclical year dingzhou [1997], Fang Zhaoling
This study of plum trees in full bloom is an example of Fang Zhaoling's deft use of bold brushwork and splashes of color. Many of the plum blossoms consist of dots of color that she splashed onto the paper and then touched up with brush and ink.
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