Who created "White Chrysanthemums"?

White Chrysanthemums was created by Xiang Shengmo in dated 1654.

When was "White Chrysanthemums" created?

This artwork was created dated 1654.

What medium is "White Chrysanthemums"?

White Chrysanthemums is Hanging scroll; color on paper.

Is "White Chrysanthemums" in the public domain?

Yes, White Chrysanthemums is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

明/清項聖謨白菊圖軸|White Chrysanthemums

Xiang Shengmo

dated 1654

Medium

Hanging scroll; color on paper

Dimensions

Image: 30 7/16 x 15 1/2 in. (77.3 x 39.4 cm) Overall with mounting: 60 x 21 in. (152.4 x 53.3 cm) Overall with knobs: 60 x 24 in. (152.4 x 61 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Culture & Period

China · Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Edward Elliott Family Collection, Purchase, The Dillon Fund Gift, 1981

Accession Number

1981.285.4

Tags

Flowers

Art Historical Context

**White Chrysanthemums** (*Bai ju tu*), a delicate hanging scroll painted in color on paper by Xiang Shengmo in 1654, captures the serene elegance of white chrysanthemums. Measuring 30 7/16 x 15 1/2 inches, this Qing dynasty (1644–1911) work traditional Chinese flower painting, where such scrolls were designed for intimate display in scholar's studios or homes, unrolled for contemplation and then rerolled. Chrysanthemums hold deep cultural resonance in China, symbolizing purity, longevity, and the noble spirit of reclusion amid adversity—qualities resonant in the early Qing era, shortly after...

About the Artist

Xiang Shengmo · 1597–1658

Chinese, 1597–1658

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