Flower and Bee
After Zhao Shao'ang Chinese
Not on view
This reproduction of a Zhao Shao'ang painting represents the high artistry of traditional woodblock printing. To a nonspecialist, this print could easily be mistaken for a painting. The printers have carefullycontrolled the amount and density of ink and pigment applied to the blocks to capture the varying shades of color in Zhao's original. Particularly notable is the layering of the peony's petals and its twisting leaves. The sense of tension between the heavy flower and the drooping branch—accentuated by the arrival of a honeybee—is vividly conveyed.
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