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A painting of a large, round white and pink flower.

The painted ink image is of a large flower at the center. The stem is at the bottom left of the flower and its leaves extend out and around the bottom half of the flower. The flower is white around the edges and blends to a light pink towards the center. The flower is round and has many scalloped petals. The stem is light green and the leaves are a darker green. The background of the image is a mustard yellow. Two small red outlines of squares with writing inside them are on the right side of the frame and one on the left side.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
1957.157
Title
Blossoming Peony
Classification
Paintings
Work Type
album leaf, painting
Date
12th-early 13th Century
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, China
Period
Song dynasty, Southern Song period, 1127-1279
Culture
Chinese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/203694

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Album leaf; ink and color on silk
Dimensions
H. 26 x W. 25.3 cm (10 1/4 x 9 15/16 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hofer
Accession Year
1957
Object Number
1957.157
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Exhibition History

  • Later Chinese and Japanese Figure Painting in Decorative Arts, Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 02/22/1992 - 06/07/1992
  • Transformations: Asia East and West, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 12/19/1992 - 02/14/1993
  • Masterworks of East Asian Painting, Harvard University Art Museums, Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 11/03/1995 - 06/09/1996
  • Paragons of Wisdom and Virtue: East Asian Figure Painting, Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 02/15/1997 - 09/21/1997
  • Plum, Orchid, Chrysanthemum, and Bamboo: Botanical Motifs and Symbols in East Asian Painting, Harvard University Art Museums, Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 07/06/2002 - 01/05/2003
  • A Compelling Legacy: Masterworks of East Asian Painting, Harvard University Art Museums, Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 08/24/2004 - 03/20/2005
  • Cultivating Virtue: Botanical Motifs and Symbols in East Asian Art, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 07/08/2006 - 04/08/2007
  • 32Q: 2600 East Asian, Japanese, Chinese and Korean, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 06/04/2015 - 11/29/2015

Subjects and Contexts

  • Google Art Project

Verification Level

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