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Painting on golden silk of pale blossoms and green leaves, with small bees hovering in the open space above

Bees hovering over flowers

Painted in ink and color on golden silk, this leaf shows pale white and lavender blossoms, slender stems and broad green leaves rising from the lower left. Several small bees hover in the open upper area, and a red seal sits near the bottom left corner.

Artist
Formerly attributed to Zhao Boju (ca. 1120s-ca.1162)
Date
18th century
Medium
Ink and color on silk
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
3273 × 3520 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1800).
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: Abejas sobrevolando flores

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