Wax Plum and Nandina (1690)
Ma Yuanyu1690 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1722)
Specifications
- Year
- 1690
- Nationality / school
- Chinese
- Lifespan
- 1669–1722
About the artwork
Ma Yuanyu is the artist behind "Wax Plum and Nandina", dated 1690. Plants & Animals, a short history: Images of plants and animals are valued both for the care of their observation and for their decorative appeal. Images of plants and animals run from medieval herbals and bestiaries to the scientific illustration of the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries. Historical background, 1690: In the Dutch Republic, a prosperous middle-class market supported landscapes, still lifes, portraits, and scenes of daily life painted at a modest scale for the home. In Japan the Edo period began in 1603, and in China the Qing dynasty took power in 1644, both bringing new patrons and styles. The catalogue places it in Plants & Animals. The format is portrait.
"Wax Plum and Nandina" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
Chinese, 1669–1722
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