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Watercolour of a bald orange-skinned figure in a leaf garment holding a purple flower, seated on a rock before a cave, with roots and herbs around him.

Shen Nung, legendary Chinese emperor, watercolour

A watercolour of a bald, orange-skinned figure with red tufts of hair, wearing a garment of leaves and holding a small purple flower. He sits on a grey rock before a dark cave, surrounded by roots, mushrooms, and herbs drawn in fine detail. The record identifies the figure as Shen Nung, the legendary Chinese emperor.

Artist
Unknown
Date
[between 1800 and 1899?]
Medium
Watercolors Paintings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2594 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1909.
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

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