Michelia

Xie Zhiliu Chinese

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This sketch appears to have been based on another sketch drawn from life. Xie's accompanying notes identify the flower as a "yellow magnolia" (Michelia champaca) and meticulously describe the plant's coloring and other physical features.

Michelia, Xie Zhiliu (Chinese, 1910–1997), Drawing; ink on paper, China

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