Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unidentified artist|Huang Qüan
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll
Dimensions: Image: 77 x 37 in. (195.6 x 94 cm) Overall with mounting: 123 x 40 7/8 in. (312.4 x 103.8 cm) Overall with knobs: 123 x 45 1/4 in. (312.4 x 114.9 cm)
Credit Line: John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1913
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A peacock and peahen among flowering trees and peonies, with two small birds in branches
Detailed Description
A vertical painting shows a natural scene with birds and flowering plants against a dark, muted brown background. In the upper section, two light green birds with pale undersides perch on the dark branches of a tree adorned with numerous small, light pink or white blossoms. The tree trunk is dark and gnarled, extending downwards. Below the upper birds, more flowering branches and green foliage fill the mid-ground. Several large peony blooms are visible: a deep burgundy-red one on the left, and multiple lighter, almost white or pale pink peonies scattered across the composition. A single bright red flower is positioned near the center. In the lower half, a peacock is on the left, facing towards the right. Its body is a deep blue-green, and its long tail feathers, fanned upwards and to the right, are covered with many circular "eyes" (ocelli) in shades of yellow and dark blue. To the right of the peacock, a peahen, also with a dark blue-green body, stands partially obscured by foliage. The ground beneath the birds and plants is a dark, earthy brown. The composition is dense with vegetation, appearing layered.
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