Flowers, fish, and crabs

Liu Jie Chinese

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Like his father and grandfather before him, Liu Jie made paintings for the Ming dynasty imperial court. This painting possesses the combination of legibility, technical finesse, and immense scale that the emperors required, and it would have been at home in one of the palatial spaces of the Forbidden City in Beijing, where Liu worked. The abundance of fish, the blossoming narcissus, and the flourishing sheaf of grain all work in concert to create an image of harmony and abundance well-suited to the emperor’s vision of his realm.

On view from August 12, 2023–January 7, 2024

#7624. Perch, Grain, and Crab

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Flowers, fish, and crabs, Liu Jie (Chinese, active mid-16th century), Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, China

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Flowers, fish, and crabs, Liu Jie (Chinese, active mid-16th century), Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, China
Flowers, fish, and crabs, Liu Jie (Chinese, active mid-16th century), Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, China
Flowers, fish, and crabs, Liu Jie (Chinese, active mid-16th century), Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, China

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