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The Met
Artist: Katsushika Isai(Japanese, 1821–1880)
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Folding fan remounted as a hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: 7 3/4 x 27 in. (19.7 x 68.6 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Rosemarie and Leighton Longhi, 2001
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A fan-shaped artwork depicting pink peonies, yellow flowers, butterflies, and a dragonfly on gold
Detailed Description
The artwork is a fan, light golden-brown in color, with visible radial lines. The fan's surface features a depiction of flowers and insects on a gold ground. On the left, a cluster of yellow, chrysanthemum-like flowers is prominent, surrounded by green leaves and smaller white and pink blossoms. Below these, a large, dark green leaf, possibly a lotus leaf, is visible. A slender, blue dragonfly with delicate wings is positioned above and to the left of this floral grouping. Several small, white butterflies are scattered among the flowers on the left. Towards the center and right, large pink peonies with multiple layers of petals and dark green leaves dominate the composition. These peonies appear in various stages of bloom, with one large, fully open flower on the right and smaller buds and partially open flowers nearby. Behind the peonies, a lighter, feathery plant with small white flowers or berries extends upwards and across the top of the fan. Two dark-winged butterflies are depicted on the right side of the fan, one near the top edge and another closer to the lower right, both in flight.
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