Orchid

Wu Changshuo Chinese

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Orchids are an emblem of quiet, even hidden virtue, and a subject well suited to rendering in ink alone. Wu's muted palette is elegant and understated, but enough color is used to satisfy turn-of-the-century taste.

Orchid, Wu Changshuo (Chinese, 1844–1927), Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on alum paper, China

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