Cleveland Museum of Art
Cat and Butterfly
Min Zhen (Chinese, 1730–after 1788) · 1788
Cat and butterfly are homophones for the characters “mao die” 耄耋 (octogenarian), so this painting expresses hope that the artist's friend will live a long life.
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