National Museum of Asian Art

Cicada on tree branch; Wang Zhen (1867–1938); China, modern period, autumn 1919; fan mounted as album leaf; ink on gold-flecked paper (Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.: Gift of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Freer Gallery of Art, F1998.222.2)

Cicadas as Symbols of Rebirth in Chinese Art

Learn about the cicada’s longstanding role in Chinese culture from the collections of the National Museum of Asian Art.

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