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Watercolour of a robed Chinese figure in blue and green holding a gold disc with yin-yang symbol over a red panel, on a wooden stand, with vertical Chinese text.

Li Chunfeng, the Chinese mathematician, astrologer and cosmologist, wearing traditional costume, holding the 'Eight Trigrams' symbol incorporating the 'Yin-yang' symbol. Watercolour, China, 18--.

A seated robed figure in blue and green garments stands on a dark wooden stand against a pale ground, with a red heart-shaped panel and a gold-rimmed circular emblem with a yin-yang motif held before the chest. A Chinese inscription runs down the right side, and a red seal-like signature appears at lower left.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1800-1899
Medium
Watercolors
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3412 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1899.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Li Chunfeng, astrólogo chino con espejo de trigramas, acuarela

Una figura sentada con túnica azul y verde descansa sobre un pedestal oscuro de madera contra un fondo claro, sosteniendo frente al pecho un panel rojo en forma de corazón y un emblema circular dorado con motivo yin-yang. Un texto chino recorre el lado derecho y una firma roja aparece en la parte inferior izquierda.

Português: Li Chunfeng, astrólogo chinês com espelho de trigramas, aquarela

Uma figura sentada com vestes azuis e verdes repousa sobre um pedestal escuro de madeira contra um fundo claro, segurando diante do peito um painel vermelho em forma de coração e um emblema circular dourado com o motivo yin-yang. Um texto chinês percorre o lado direito e uma assinatura vermelha aparece no canto inferior esquerdo.

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