Who created "Bunch of Purple Lychees"?

Bunch of Purple Lychees was created by Emperor Huizong|Unidentified artist.

What medium is "Bunch of Purple Lychees"?

Bunch of Purple Lychees is Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on silk.

Is "Bunch of Purple Lychees" in the public domain?

Yes, Bunch of Purple Lychees is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Bunch of Purple Lychees

Emperor Huizong|Unidentified artist

Medium

Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on silk

Dimensions

9 x 9 1/4 in. (22.9 x 23.5 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Culture & Period

China · Song dynasty (960–1279)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1913

Accession Number

13.100.113

Tags

BirdsFruit

Art Historical Context

Behold the delicate charm of *Bunch of Purple Lyes*, a Song dynasty (960–1279) attributed to Emperor Huizong an unidentified artist from imperial circles. This tiny gem, measuring just 9 x 9¼ inches, captures the refined aesthetic of China's golden age of painting, where emperors like Huizong—himself a legendary artist—pursued bird-and-flower subjects with unparalleled precision. Lychees, exotic and prized fruits symbolizing abundance, hang lusciously alongside birds, evoking the harmony of nature revered in Song culture. Rendered in ink and color on silk as a fan remounted as an album leaf, ...

Bunch of Purple Lychees

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