清 石濤 (朱若極) 花石圖 軸, Hibiscus, Lotus, and Rock, Qing dynasty (1644?1911), ca. 1705?7, China, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Image: 45 9/16 x 22 in. (115. 7 x 55. 9 cm), Paintings, Shitao (Zhu Ruoji) (Chinese, 1642?1707), Recalling a beautiful woman in their blushing colors and delicate shapes, the blossoms of the lotus and hibiscus epitomize the exuberance and fullness of youth. Seeming to mock himself for continuing to admire such lush summer flowers, the aging Shitao inscribed the lines by the renowned Song dynasty poet Su Shi (1036?1101) : "As I grow older, I have stopped having lush dreams, Even one hibiscus tree by the pond is too much for me