Who created "Peach Blossoms and Peony"?

Peach Blossoms and Peony was created by Zhao Zhiqian in ca. 1860.

When was "Peach Blossoms and Peony" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1860.

What medium is "Peach Blossoms and Peony"?

Peach Blossoms and Peony is Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on gold-flecked paper.

Is "Peach Blossoms and Peony" in the public domain?

Yes, Peach Blossoms and Peony is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

清趙之謙芍藥桃花扇面|Peach Blossoms and Peony

Zhao Zhiqian

ca. 1860

Medium

Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on gold-flecked paper

Dimensions

7 1/2 x 21 1/2 in. (19.1 x 54.6 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Culture & Period

China · Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth, in memory of La Ferne Hatfield Ellsworth, 1986

Accession Number

1986.267.28

Tags

Peonies

Art Historical Context

Behold *Peach Blossoms Peony*, a delicate fan painting by Zhao Zhiqian (1829–1886), a renowned Qing dynasty scholar-artist calligrapher, and carver, created around 1860. Originally a folding fan face, it has been elegantly mounted as an album leaf showcasing vibrant ink and color on luxurious gold-flecked paper Measuring 7½ x 21½ inches, this work captures the fleeting beauty of spring blooms—lush peonies and soft peach blossoms—in the Asian Art collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, gifted in 1986. Zhao Zhiqian was a master of literati painting, blending meticulous brushwork with poet...

About the Artist

Zhao Zhiqian · 1829–1884

Chinese, 1829–1884

清 趙之謙 芍藥 桃花 扇面|Peach Blossoms and Peony

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清趙之謙芍藥桃花扇面|Peach Blossoms and Peony