Basket of flowers, color on silk

A woven basket overflows with flowers painted in pink, white, red and orange, including large blossoms resembling camellias or roses and lilies, set among green leaves. The bright colors stand out against a warm brown silk ground in fine, delicate brushwork, mounted on a pale album leaf.

Artist

Formerly attributed to Qian Xuan 錢選 (late 13th century)

Date

16th century

Medium

Color on silk

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

2784 × 3337 px

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