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Magpies, Pomegranates, and Hibiscus
Also titled Eksters, granaatappels en hibiscus
Wang Ying (1785–1862)
c. 1800
- Medium
- ink, dye, silk
- Classification
- hanging scroll
- Dimensions
- diameter 27 mm
- Museum
- Rijksmuseum
- Credit line
- On loan from the Royal Asian Art Society in The Netherlands
- Rights
- Public Domain Mark, as the museum states it.
- Who can see it
- Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed
About this work
The painter has here depicted a lively scene in a naturalistic manner. The combination of flowers and birds lends itself well for interior decoration, and also often has a symbolic meaning. Here the magpies stand for good fortune, the pomegranates for prosperity, and the hibiscus for successfully passing exams.
