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Red and White Cotton Rosemallow 

Exhibition information
There are currently no plans to exhibit this artwork at the TNM Collection Exhibitions.

The hibiscuses depicted here open their white flowers in the early morning, gradually turning red with time until they become scarlet. This set of paintings by the court painter Li Di is a rare example of a signed work from the 12th century.

Cultural property designation
National Treasure
Quantity
Artist
By Li Di (dates unknown)
Period/Century
Southern Song dynasty, 1197
Country/Origin
China
Excavation site
Material
Color on silk
Size
Inscriptions
Donor
Collection reference no.
TA-137
Genre
Asian Painting
Category
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