Red and White Hibiscuses

Identifier: TA137
Title: Red and White Hibiscuses; 红白芙蓉图
Creator: Li, Di, active 12th century
Description: This work is considered the pinnacle of Southern Song imperial art flower and bird painting; Originally from the Old Summer Palace Collection; After the "Burning of the Old Summer Palace" in 1860, it was plundered by forces and lost overseas.
Date: Southern Song Dynasty
Subject: Painting, Chinese; Silk painting
Former Location: Summer Palace; Beijing
Current Location: Tokyo National Museum
Type: painting on silk
Rights Holder: Tokyo National Museum
References: https://www.tnm.jp/modules/r_collection/index.php?controller=dtl&colid=TA137&lang=en