Red and White Cotton Rosemallow is a pair of silk paintings made by Southern Song (1127-1279) court painter Li Di. These paintings depict the passage of time and life's dynamism through the portrayal of changes that "drunk cotton roses" undergo in a single day. What's special about the silk canvas used for this painting? What kind of pigments did the painter use? Maromitsu Tsukamoto, professor at the University of Tokyo, provides insights.

Enter the exhibition: The Song, Painted