# Magpies, Pomegranates, and Hibiscus

- By: Wang Ying (1785–1862)
- Date: c. 1800
- Medium: ink, dye, silk
- Classification: hanging scroll
- Dimensions: diameter 27 mm
- Credit line: On loan from the Royal Asian Art Society in The Netherlands
- Museum: [Rijksmuseum](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/object/AK-MAK-1412--fba343b31772e57b43e51a36d34c83b7)
- Rights: [Public Domain Mark](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)
- Picture: https://invisiblenetwork.ai/thumbs/web/a059af78111f82821692683fb9bc5e60.jpg
- Who can see it: Little Ones profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

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.