A work made of hanging scroll; ink and slight color on paper.

Prunus and Bamboo

Lin Xue · Ming dynasty (1368–1644), 1621

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Palette

Putty
80% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 9.4:1

Mushroom
6% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 8.0:1

Fawn
5% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 8.6:1

Stone
4% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 7.3:1

Ash
3% of the image
Grey · text contrast 7.6:1

Warm grey
2% of the image
Grey · text contrast 6.6:1

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Artist: Lin Xue
Date: Ming dynasty (1368–1644), 1621
Type: Painting
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and slight color on paper
Size: 86 × 18.6 cm (33 7/8 × 7 3/8 in.)
Place: China
Period: 14th century
Main colour: Gold & ochre · lightness 73, colourfulness 13

Art Institute of Chicago, Samuel M. Nickerson Endowment. Museum record. Public domain: the museum's is_public_domain field read true when we last checked (2026-10-29); image released under CC0. Licence rules

Prunus and Bamboo

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