Lilies and Butterflies
The lily nourishes the butterfly, just as mothers nourish sons. Perhaps this fan was given by Yun Bing to a friend hoping for the birth of a male child. She cut out and pasted down everything you see-including the calligraphy and the seals.
Images (2)
Drawing
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id
15678
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| contentType |
contentType
drawing
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| stage |
stage
normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
Cheng York-lam, prior to 1986 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Sale, Christie's, New York, June 3, 1987, no. 48; Walters Art Museum, 1987, by purchase.
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| rightsUri |
rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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| pageCount |
pageCount
2
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| source |
source
import
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Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL2_35.141_Fnt_BW_T88.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL2_35.141_Fnt_BW_T88.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL2_35.141_Fnt_BW_T88.jpg |
| imageCount | 2 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/35.141 |
Terms
Culture
Chinese