Cicada on a Willow Branch / Zhang Wendao (Chang Wen-tao)

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Accession Number
1981/2.132A
Title
Cicada on a Willow Branch
Artist Nationality
Chinese
Artist Life Dates
1764-1814
Object Creation Date
1805
Object Creation Place
Asia (continent)
China (nation)
Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2
China (nation)
Inscription
Signed: Wen-tao; Dated: yi-chou (1805), intercalary six month, with a dedication and one seal of the artist: Chuan shan. With biographical information inscribed on the opposite leaf and one seal.
Dimensions
19.4 cm x 55.9 cm (7 5/8 in. x 22 in.)
Century
19th century
Primary Object Classification
Painting
Primary Object Type
album leaf
Secondary Object Classification
Painting
Secondary Object Type
bird and flower
Physical Description
A cicada perches on a willow branch.
Subject Matter
The cicada is admired for its ability to sing. It is also associated with eternal youth as it lives longer than any other insect. The willow branch is associated with feminine grace and romance. The two have been paired in Chinese romantic poetry since ancient times.
Primary Keywords
cicadas
insects
plants
willow trees
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2912 x 1720
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Record
1981/2.132A
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