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Ink wash painting of two overlapping grape leaves with veins, a curving stem, tendrils and dark grapes, in grey tones.

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Two Grape Leaves, Bada Shanren (1681), Princeton University Art Museum. Via artnap.com

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An ink painting in monochrome grey wash shows two large grape leaves with visible veins, one overlapping the other, with a curving stem and tendrils at the right. A small cluster of dark grapes appears at the upper left. The work is Two Grape Leaves by Bada Shanren, dated 1681, held by the Princeton University Art Museum.

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1681

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Princeton University Art Museum

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Public domain

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