Flower and Insect
Chen Zhifo Chinese
Not on view
Chen Zhifo spent six years studying arts and crafts in Japan. After the age of thirty-five, he concentrated on traditional Chinese "meticulous brush" paintings like the one shown here. It is confined to a narrow range of delicate colors and retains a Japanese sensitivity to silhouette and the beauty of a particular moment. The inscription reads:
There is morning frost on the autumn garden.
The yellow flower exudes a delicate fragrance.
[Trans. Ellsworth et al, Later Chinese Painting]
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