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Flowers and Insects

Chai Zhenyi · Qing dynasty (1644–1911), reign of Kangxi (1662–1722)

Palette

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Artist

Chai Zhenyi
Chinese, active 17th century

Date

Qing dynasty (1644–1911), reign of Kangxi (1662–1722)

Type

Painting

Medium

Handscroll; ink and color on paper

Size

27.9 × 430.6 cm (169 1/2 × 10 15/16 in.)

Place

China

Period

17th century

Themes

Flowers

Main colour

Gold & ochre · lightness 76, colourfulness 25

Art Institute of Chicago, Samuel M. Nickerson Fund. Museum record. Public domain: the museum's is_public_domain field read true when we last checked (2026-10-25); image released under CC0. Licence rules