清 趙之謙 芍藥 扇面|Peony
The Met
Artist: Zhao Zhiqian(Chinese, 1829–1884)
Date: dated 1862
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on gold-flecked paper
Dimensions: 7 x 20 3/4 in. (17.8 x 52.7 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth, in memory of La Ferne Hatfield Ellsworth, 1986
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A pink flower with green leaves and black calligraphy on a light brown fan-shaped painting
Detailed Description
The artwork is a fan-shaped painting with a light brown, textured background. A large pink flower with a yellow-white center dominates the left side of the composition. The flower's petals are rendered with visible brushstrokes, creating a striped effect in shades of pink and red. A branch with several green leaves extends diagonally upwards and to the right, emerging from behind the flower. The leaves vary in size and are depicted with visible veins, showing shades of light and dark green. Above the flower and extending across the upper left and central portions of the fan, there is black calligraphy arranged in vertical columns. The characters are written in a fluid, brushstroke style. Below the calligraphy, on the far left, are two square red seals stacked vertically. Another smaller, square red seal is located in the lower right corner of the fan. The floral elements and calligraphy are arranged to fill the fan shape.
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