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Handscroll painting of insects, dragonflies, frogs and grasses among reeds and lotus leaves on pale silk.

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Early Autumn

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Qian Xuan · Chinese, 1235-1307

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Early Autumn, Qian Xuan (1250), Detroit Institute of Arts. Via artnap.com

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A horizontal handscroll painting in soft ink and light color shows grasshoppers, dragonflies, frogs, and a beetle among grasses, reeds, and lotus leaves. Red seals are visible along the right edge.

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Date
1250
Medium
Painting
Museum
Detroit Institute of Arts
License
Public domain