Peacock and Hollyhocks, Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), mid-14th century, China, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Image: 66 7/8 x 40 1/4 in (1699 x 1022 cm), Paintings, Bian Lu (Chinese, died 1356), This monumental flower-and-bird composition shows the U

Peacock and Hollyhocks, Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), mid-14th century, China, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Image: 66 7/8 x 40 1/4 in (1699 x 1022 cm), Paintings, Bian Lu (Chinese, died 1356), This monumental flower-and-bird composition shows the Uighur Bian Lu working in the highly polished tradition of the Song Imperial Painting Academy Only the calligraphic character of the drawing, particularly noticeable in the rhythmic outlines of the leaves, betrays its fourteenth-century date. (Photo by: Sepia Times/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)