IDENTIFIERS
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id:	317659
accession number:	4205.9

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 floral arrangement combining several species: an orange-red hibiscus in the center, pink peonies or roses on the right, small blue daisies, and delicate yellow blossoms scattered throughout. The arrangement is complemented by abundant green foliage, including detailed leaves with clear veination and some leaves showing buds or early growth stages. The artwork shows meticulous attention to botanical details, particularly in the rendering of leaf structures, the delicate flower petals with their varying textures and colours, and the natural arrangement of 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/317659





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: 184

dimension: Width
units: mm
value: 288