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