Harvard Art Museums > 1933.4.1246: Poppies and Insect, from the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting (Jieziyuan Huapu 芥子園畫譜), Part 3: Grasses, Insects, and Flowers, Vol. 1 Prints Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Poppies and Insect, from the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting (Jieziyuan Huapu 芥子園畫譜), Part 3: Grasses, Insects, and Flowers, Vol. 1 , 1933.4.1246,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/208549. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This multicolored woodblock print depicts blossoming opium flowers and an insect hovering above. Chinese writing and a seal are on the right side of the image. Identification and Creation Object Number 1933.4.1246 Title Poppies and Insect, from the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting (Jieziyuan Huapu 芥子園畫譜), Part 3: Grasses, Insects, and Flowers, Vol. 1 Classification Prints Work Type print Date late 18th century (1782 edition) Places Creation Place: East Asia, China Period Qing dynasty (1644-1911) to Modern period Culture Chinese Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/208549 Physical Descriptions Medium Page from a woodblock-printed book; ink and color on paper Dimensions 26.6 × 30.5 cm (10 1/2 × 12 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of the Friends of Arthur B. Duel Accession Year 1933 Object Number 1933.4.1246 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Exhibition History Objects of Addiction: Opium, Empire, and the Chinese Art Trade, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 09/15/2023 - 01/14/2024 Related Articles Objects of Addiction: Opium, Empire, and the Chinese Art Trade December 20, 2023 Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
