Flowering Branches

Yu Xing Chinese

Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95)

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Title: Flowering Branches
Artist: Yu Xing (Chinese)
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95)
Culture: China
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: 58 3/4 x 19 7/8 in. (149.2 x 50.5 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Bequest of Katherine S. Dreier, 1952
Object Number: 52.177.2
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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