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Dream of the Butterfly IV (《夢蝶》 系列 4)
Du Juxia 杜菊霞
$750.00
Created in 2023
Ink and color on silk card 絹本設色
Framed
Dimensions
Image: 30 cm x 40 cm (11 13/16" x 15 3/4")
Overall: 43 cm x 54 cm (16 15/16" x 21 1/4")
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Inscription
錦瑟無端五十弦， 一弦一柱思華年。 歲在癸卯冬月，小菊畫
Seal
1 seal of the artist, 杜菊霞
杜菊霞
Condition
good
Description
Gongbi brushwork brings a butterfly to life amid lush botanical detail on this silk card, its wings luminous with rich, layered color. The accompanying couplet from Li Shangyin's celebrated poem, 'Why does the ornate zither have fifty strings? Each string, each bridge recalls a vanished year,' deepens the work's emotional register, linking the butterfly's fleeting beauty to the ache of passing time. As part of the nine-piece "Dream of the Butterfly" series, this piece explores how memory, longing, and dreams intertwine.
$750.00