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Painting of eight seated figures in robes picnicking beneath white blossoming trees on a rocky, golden-brown ground.

A picnic party: eight people seated under blossoming trees

Eight people in colorful robes sit on a mat and low ground beneath flowering cherry trees, some sharing food and drink from lacquered trays. Rocky outcrops frame the scene on a warm ochre ground, with a small pavilion visible on a distant hill.

Artist
Unknown
Date
early 17th century
Medium
Color and ink on paper
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
2019 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1634).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art

Español: Un picnic bajo árboles en flor

Ocho personas con vestidos de colores se sientan sobre una estera y un terreno bajo, junto a cerezos en flor. Algunas comparten comida y bebida en bandejas laqueadas. Rocas enmarcan la escena sobre un fondo ocre cálido, con un pequeño pabellón en una colina lejana.

Português: Um piquenique sob árvores em flor

Oito pessoas com vestes coloridas sentam-se sobre uma esteira e um chão baixo, sob cerejeiras em flor. Algumas dividem comida e bebida em bandejas laqueadas. Rochas emolduram a cena sobre um fundo ocre quente, com um pequeno pavilhão em uma colina distante.

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