Carnations and Amaranthus, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), China, Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; color on paper, 6 11/16 x 20 in. (17 x 50.8 cm), Paintings, Yun Shouping (Chinese, 1633–1690), Bringing emotion, history, inspiration, and a lofty mind to the task of painting flowers, Yun Shouping explored ideas of beauty, color, grace, and sensual romanticism. This playful presentation of Amaranthus gangeticus, which the Chinese call 'old youth,' and Dianthus chinensis, a species of pink, or carnation, illustrates Yun Shouping's 'boneless' style
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Carnations, Amaranthus, Qing dynasty, 1644–1911, China, Folding fan mounted, album leaf, color, paper, 6 11/16 x 20, 17 50.8 cm, Paintings, Yun Shouping, Chinese, 1633–1690, Bringing emotion, history, inspiration, lofty mind, task, painting flowers, explored, ideas, beauty, grace, sensual romanticism, playful presentation, Amaranthus gangeticus, Chinese call, old youth, Dianthus chinensis, species, pink, carnation, illustrates Yun, Shouping, boneless, style
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