IDENTIFIERS
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id:	317657
accession number:	4205.11

DATE AUDIT
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created:	Monday 4 November 2024
updated:	Thursday 17 July 2025

DESCRIPTIVE DATA
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object type: The composition features a harmonious arrangement of several flower species: yellow Chinese squash blossoms with their characteristic five-petaled form, purple iris with their distinctive sword-like leaves, white camellias showing layered petals, and small red-orange and pink flowers that appear to be varieties of dianthus. The flowers are complemented by abundant green foliage showing varied leaf shapes and structures typical of each species. The artwork shows meticulous attention to botanical details, particularly in the rendering of leaf structures, the delicate flower petals, and the natural growth patterns of each species. Each flower type is depicted with careful attention to its distinctive characteristics - from the broad petals of the squash blossoms to the delicate structure of the iris blooms. The leaves show natural variations in size and shape, with precise attention to their venation patterns and the way they connect to the stems. The illustration combines scientific accuracy with artistic composition, characteristic of Chinese natural history paintings of this period.
title:	watercolour

LICENSING
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text license status:	CC0
image license status:	CC-BY-NC-SA

OWNERSHIP
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instutition: The Fitzwilliam Museum
department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

STABLE URL
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url:	https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/317657





TECHNIQUES
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watercolour and body colour on pith paper
watercolour


DATING
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culture:	19th Century

CREATORS
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maker: Canton workshop

DIMENSIONS
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dimension: Height
units: mm
value: 188

dimension: Width
units: mm
value: 294