Chinese Botanical Watercolour Pith Painting Qing Dynasty

This is a beautiful antique Chinese (Qing) botanical watercolour dating from the mid 19th Century. The well executed painting depicts insects and a butterfly surrounded by native flora. The watercolour is in strong gouache colours on pith and is presented in a neat wooded frame with a soft green mount. Right and bottom right and measures 18 cm by 26 cm. We currently have 8 similar paintings should you be interested in purchasing more than one. Please see our other listings.