Cleveland Museum of Art

Swallow and Lotus

Fachang Muqi

Date: mid-1200s
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on silk
Culture: China, Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279)
Department: Chinese Art
Institution: Cleveland Museum of Art

A swallow with wings spread in flight soars above a lush lotus blossom, which rises above two broad leaves and grassy shoots.

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