PaintingsChinese19th century

Plum Blossoms and Bamboo (One of Twelve Album Leaves)

1859

Artists

Zhang Xiong 張熊Artist

Classification

Paintings

Medium

One leaf from an album of eleven (originally twelve) leaves; ink and color on paper; with signature of the artist reading 'Zixiang Zhang Xiong'

Culture

Chinese

Period

Qing dynasty, 1644-1911

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 16.6 x W. 22.1 cm (6 9/16 x 8 11/16 in.)

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