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The Cucumber Question (黃瓜圖)
Wang Chunjiang 王春江
$2,800.00
Created in 2023
Ink and color on paper 紙本設色
Framed
Dimensions
Image: 34 cm x 34 cm (13 3/8" x 13 3/8")
Overall: 51 cm x 51 cm (20 1/16" x 20 1/16")
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Inscription
黃瓜圖。通體皆綠，爲何稱黃？老春不解
Seal
2 seals of the artist, 王，春江
王，春江
Condition
good
Description
A green cucumber rendered in concise brushstrokes poses an unexpectedly philosophical question through its inscription: "All green, why called yellow? Lao Chun doesn't understand." In Chinese, cucumber (黃瓜) literally means "yellow melon," yet the vegetable is decidedly green. This playful New Literati painting transforms a simple linguistic curiosity into a meditation on the gap between names and reality, inviting viewers to question the things we take for granted.
$2,800.00