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Discover the expressive power of flowers in the arts and cultures of Asia through objects from the Asian Art Museum’s permanent collection. Since ancient times, flowers have been cultivated in gardens and represented in art; their properties have come to symbolize both human and divine qualities. Our program focuses on some of the most celebrated flower varieties — lotus, plum blossom, cherry blossom, chrysanthemum, tulip, and rose––and the messages they convey.

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Presented by the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco's Community Speakers Program.

Photo © Asian Art Museum.

Vase with “hundred flowers” design, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736–1795). Porcelain with overglaze enamel. Asian Art Museum, Avery Brundage Collection.

Summer Lotus, 1688, Yun Shouping (Chinese, 1633–1690). Qing dynasty. Ink and color on silk. Asian Art Museum, museum purchase.