C.Y. Woo Collection (Wu Zhongxiong 1899 - 1989)
Title
Creator
Wu Zhongxiong (1899-1989) Alternative Name: Chong Yung Woo
Preview
Object/Work Type
Painting
Dimensions
31.0 x 15.5 cm
12.2 x 6.1 in
Materials and Techniques
Ink and color on paper
Current Location
Otterbein Univeristy
Genre
Bird and Flower
Classification Level
Painting, Chinese -- 20th c.
Description
Vertical Chinese ink painting on paper. Depiction of peonies with two flowers and leaves surrounding them, with butterfly in center of paper. Butterfly is green/blue with black dots on wings. To the left of the butterfly are Chinese characters with a square, red seal at the bottom of the characters, just below the middle of the paper.
Transcribed Chinese Text:
一枝穠艷雾凍香 仲熊
Translation:
Enrapturing beauty captured by the fragrant dew zhòng xióng
Accession Number
2010.01.07
Recommended Citation
"Butterfly and Peonies" (2020). C.Y. Woo Collection (Wu Zhongxiong 1899 - 1989). 36.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/woo/36
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