清朝郎世宁《午瑞图》，藏于北京故宫博物院。这是一幅近似于欧洲静物画的作品，青瓷瓶内插着蒲草叶、石榴花和蜀葵花，托盘里盛有李子和樱桃，几个粽子散落一旁。图中的粽子、蒲草等物暗示此画是为中国的传统节日——端午节而绘制的。宫中档案说此图“端阳节备用”，表明当时宫廷也有端午使用菖蒲、艾蒿的习俗。
An oil painting showing an arrangement of flowers alongside a dish of plums, cherries and Zongzi, was created by Giuseppe Castiglione (1688-1766), an Italian missionary and court painter in China for the royal celebration of the Dragon Boat Festival. [File photo]