Flowers, Fruit, Shells, and Insects

A handscroll fragment painted in ink and color on silk shows blossoms, leaves, a few fruits, and scattered shells and insects on a warm tan ground. Columns of brush-written calligraphy run along the right side, with red seal impressions near the bottom.

Artist

Formerly attributed to Xu Xi (active mid-10th century)

Date

1368-1644

Medium

Ink and color on silk

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

4000 × 2000 px

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