Minneapolis Institute of Art
Pine and Crane
Wang Zhen
- Date
- 1932
- Medium
- Ink and color on silk
- Department
- Asian Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
All the motifs in this painting are auspicious. Pine is a robust evergreen-like plum blossom, it is capable of withstanding the snows of winter. The two subjects are often combined with the crane-a bird symbolic of longevity, thus representing abundant blessings. China, Asia
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