Mandarin ducks and cotton rose hibiscus late 15th century Lü Ji Chinese Big, colorful, and dazzling, this painting demonstrates why Lü Ji became the most revered bird-and-flower painter at the court of the Ming emperor Hongzhi (r. 1488-1505). Hung in a palace, this work would have added a splash of pizzazz, brightening the interior space with the vitality of the natural world. Like most of Lüs paintings, this one also has a symbolic dimension: the pair of mandarin ducks in the foreground connote a happy marriage, while the surrounding flowers form rebuses (visual puns) that underscore the message. For instance, the word for “hibiscus” (furong ??) combines with “cassia” (gui ?) to form the rebus furong qigui ????, meaning “prosperous groom, honorable bride”—the perfect painting to celebrate a wedding.. Mandarin ducks and cotton rose hibiscus. Lü Ji (Chinese, active late 15th century). China. late 15th century. Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk. Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Paintings

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Mandarin ducks and cotton rose hibiscus late 15th century Lü Ji Chinese Big, colorful, and dazzling, this painting demonstrates why Lü Ji became the most revered bird-and-flower painter at the court of the Ming emperor Hongzhi (r. 1488-1505). Hung in a palace, this work would have added a splash of pizzazz, brightening the interior space with the vitality of the natural world. Like most of Lüs paintings, this one also has a symbolic dimension: the pair of mandarin ducks in the foreground connote a happy marriage, while the surrounding flowers form rebuses (visual puns) that underscore the message. For instance, the word for “hibiscus” (furong ??) combines with “cassia” (gui ?) to form the rebus furong qigui ????, meaning “prosperous groom, honorable bride”—the perfect painting to celebrate a wedding.. Mandarin ducks and cotton rose hibiscus. Lü Ji (Chinese, active late 15th century). China. late 15th century. Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk. Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Paintings

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