A painting in ink and colours on paper depicting a praying mantis and numerous butterflies in flight and hovering above a pierced basket of flowers suspended from a blue ribbon, the basket filled with a dense profusion of flowers including lotus, camellias, morning glory, daisies, roses, lilies and carnations (minor creases) -- 22¾in.x 22¾in., mounted in a lacquered wood Chinoiserie firescreen decorated with fishing boats before pavilions in a rocky landscape and butterflies among flowers -- 37½in.x 30½in. overall.