Artwork
Plum Blossoms
Plum Blossoms is an unspecified painting by Unknown. It dates from 1364 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Plum Blossoms is a painting featuring three bare branches with buds against a plain background.
Subject & Meaning
The work depicts branches with unopened buds, suggesting the anticipation of blossoming. The simplicity of the branches and the buds' state evoke a sense of quiet expectation.
Technique & Style
The branches are rendered in a straightforward, unadorned line, emphasizing their form. A plain background and simple border patterns, colored green and gold, frame the composition.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
