清 任熊 牡丹 扇面|Peony
The Met
Artist: Ren Xiong(Chinese, 1823–1857)
Date: 19th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on gold-flecked paper
Dimensions: 6 15/16 x 21 in. (17.6 x 53.3 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth, in memory of La Ferne Hatfield Ellsworth, 1986
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Fan painting: pink flower, green leaves, spiky plant in a pot, and black calligraphic text
Detailed Description
The artwork is a fan-shaped painting on a light tan, speckled background. On the left, a large, partially open pink flower with numerous petals appears. It is surrounded by several green leaves of varying sizes and brown stems, with a few smaller, reddish-brown buds visible. To the right of the pink flower, a dense, dark green, spiky plant sits within a dark gray, irregularly shaped pot or rock formation. The spiky plant has a rounded form with numerous sharp, needle-like projections. In the upper right portion of the fan, vertical black calligraphic text is visible. Below this text and slightly to its left, a small red square seal is visible. Another red square seal is located in the lower right corner of the painting.
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