Spray of Hibiscus (Spray of Flowering Shrub)
Bada Shanren · Chinese, 1626-1705
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Spray of Hibiscus (Spray of Flowering Shrub), Bada Shanren (1681), Princeton University Art Museum. Via artnap.com
Spray of Hibiscus (Spray of Flowering Shrub), Bada Shanren (1681), Princeton University Art Museum. Via artnap.comSpray of Hibiscus (Spray of Flowering Shrub), Bada Shanren (1681), Princeton University Art Museum. Via <a href="https://artnap.com/artwork/princeton-Q106775343">artnap.com</a><figure><a href="https://artnap.com/artwork/princeton-Q106775343"><img src="https://img.artnap.com/artworks/princeton/princeton-Q106775343/web.jpg" alt="Spray of Hibiscus (Spray of Flowering Shrub), Bada Shanren (1681)" width="1581" height="1600" style="max-width:100%;height:auto" loading="lazy"></a><figcaption>Spray of Hibiscus (Spray of Flowering Shrub), Bada Shanren (1681), Princeton University Art Museum. Via <a href="https://artnap.com/artwork/princeton-Q106775343">artnap.com</a></figcaption></figure>
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A monochrome ink painting shows a spray of hibiscus blossoms with broad, washed leaves hanging from a branch that curves diagonally across the sheet. A column of brushed calligraphy and a red seal appear at the left edge. The work is attributed to Bada Shanren and dated 1681, and is held by the Princeton University Art Museum.
