Sujet
Wall painting from a temple depicting the Zodiac of the Bull
Légende
Wall painting from a temple depicting the Zodiac of the Bull, The bull is also a symbol of spring, as is the branch of a peach tree held by the central female figure. The peach, here held in a basket by a monkey, was considered a magic fruit that conferred immortality. China. Chinese. late Ming/c.17th AD. Shanxi/Hebei.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Musees Royaux d'Art et d'Histoire Brussels, VER.110
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A31_487
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
22,5Mo (1,9Mo) / 21,0cm x 26,8cm / 2476 x 3170 (300dpi)