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This stunning black and white album, titled "Album, 1661," is a remarkable example of Chinese graphic arts from the seventeenth century. Created by the renowned artist Bin Xie during the Qing Dynasty, this album is now housed at the Musée Cernuschi in Paris, France. The album is a collection of exquisite ink on silk paintings that capture the beauty and diversity of the natural world, with a focus on aquatic life and the shores of Asia. The album's pages are filled with intricately detailed images of various marine creatures, including fish, shells, and plants. The artist's mastery of the ink medium is evident in the delicate lines and subtle shading that bring these creatures to life. The album also features images of trees and plants, adding to the overall theme of nature and the changing seasons. One particularly striking image in the album depicts a tree growing at the water's edge, its branches reaching out towards the shoreline. The tree's trunk and branches are expertly rendered in ink, while the water and sky behind are left blank, allowing the viewer to imagine the scene as it might have appeared in real life. The album's pages are bound together in a beautiful manuscript style, with each page protected by delicate silk covers. The album's age and preservation are a testament to the enduring quality of Bin Xie's work and the importance of the album as a heritage art object. The album's title, "Album, 1661," suggests that it may have been created as a personal record or journal of the artist's observations of the natural world. Regardless of its original purpose, the album is now a valuable addition to the collections of the Musée Cernuschi, where it continues to inspire and delight visitors from around the world.

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