Giuseppe Castiglione|Wang Yudun

This 18th-century Chinese artist blended ink and color on paper with fine, delicate lines meant for folding fans. One untitled work on a fan shows a scene of birds perched on flowering branches, painted with brushstrokes that suggest movement and stillness at once. The lightness of the paper and the restrained palette make the image feel intimate, as if it were meant to be held in one hand. Tap Untitled (18th century, Folding fan, ink, color on paper) to zoom in and trace the details.