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Magnolia and Bees

ca. 1700–50
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.
The natural appearance of the magnolia blossoms is achieved through fine color gradations and a sparing use of outlines combined with embossing. The inscribed couplet compares their color to glowing jade. This print recalls contemporary paintings rendered in subtle color washes.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Magnolia and Bees
  • Artist: Ding Yingzong (Chinese, active ca. 1700–1750)
  • Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
  • Date: ca. 1700–50
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on blind-pressed paper
  • Dimensions: Image: 11 5/16 x 14 13/16 in. (28.7 x 37.7 cm)
    Overall: 15 3/4 x 21 11/16 in. (40 x 55.1 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: On loan from the British Museum- Bequeathed by Sir Hans Sloane
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art