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Peonies

late 1200s
(1271-1368)
hanging scroll, ink and color on silk
Painting: 145.5 x 88.3 cm (57 5/16 x 34 3/4 in.); Overall with knobs: 256 x 113.2 cm (100 13/16 x 44 9/16 in.)
John L. Severance Fund 1976.90
Location: not on view
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Description

In China, the peony is considered the Queen of Flowers, representing the late spring season. The shrubs of this tree peony are in full bloom, blossoming in various colors. Peony paintings were popular from the Southern Song period to the Ming dynasty. The large scale of this decorative scroll suggests that it may have been hung in a reception hall, conveying good wishes for wealth and prosperity.
Peonies

Peonies

late 1200s

China, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368)

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