Ode to the Pomegranate and Melon Vine
Date:
15th Century
Medium:
Watercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions:
29 3/4 × 58 5/8 inches (75.57 × 148.91 cm)
Credit Line:
Founders Society Purchase with funds from Mr. and Mrs. Edgar B. Whitcomb
Object number:
40.161
On the bottom third of the paper is a branch-like vine with bluish leaves and orange highlights. The branch leads from the left edge of the paper, growing toward the right. Above, in calligraphy is the poem "Ode to the Pomegranate" by Wang Ao (Ngao), Great Minister of Wou Ying Tien, Minister of Finance and Preceptor of the Prince.
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