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A
bird is perched amidst two red, ripened pomegranates, one of which has
already split open, spilling forth pink seeds.
Wu
Ping, a native of P'i-ling (Wu-chin), Kiangsu, held the position of tai-
chao in the Shao-hsing Painting Academy. He excelled at painting bird and
flower subjects, especially when depicting one or two isolated branches.
Wu Ping's paintings, executed in a highly refined and elegant style, and
are said to grasp the true essence of nature. The artist's exact dates are
not known.
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