Flower Painting, late 18th century, Mianyi, Chinese, 1764 - 1815, 5 1/2 x 14 3/16 in. ( x cm), Ink and color on paper, China, 18th century, These delicate flower studies were painted by Mianyi, an imperial prince who lived in Beijing during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. The four double leaves originally formed an album that was once in the imperial collection. The frontispiece, in fact, bears the seal of the Jia Jing emperor who reigned from 1796 to 1821. Like most of the educated elite, Mianyi was well versed in classical literature, music, and calligraphy

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