Swallow and Lotus
Fachang Muqi (Chinese, 1220–1280)
mid-1200s
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on silk
Dimensions
image: 91.8 × 47 cm · mounted: 195.5 × 63.6 cm
Classification
Painting
Department
Chinese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Accession Number
1981.34
Tags
male
About this artwork
A swallow with wings spread in flight soars above a lush lotus blossom, which rises above two broad leaves and grassy shoots.