源琦筆 燕姞・楊貴妃図|Yanji with Orchids and Yang Guifei with Peonies
1785
Medium
Pair of hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk
Dimensions
Image (a): 43 3/16 × 21 15/16 in. (109.7 × 55.8 cm) Overall with mounting (a): 78 7/8 × 27 1/16 in. (200.3 × 68.8 cm) Overall with knobs (a): 78 7/8 × 29 5/16 in. (200.3 × 74.4 cm) Image (b): 43 3/16 × 21 15/16 in. (109.7 × 55.7 cm) Overall with mounting (b): 78 7/8 × 27 1/8 in. (200.3 × 68.9 cm) Overall with knobs (b): 78 7/8 × 29 5/16 in. (200.3 × 74.5 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
Accession Number
2015.300.202a, b
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite pair of hanging scrolls, created by the Japanese artist Genki (Komai Ki) in 1785 during the Edo period (161–1868), captures timeless beauty through ink and color on silk.itled *Yanji with Orch and Yang Guifei with Peonies*, the works depict two legendary women gracefully paired with symbolic flowers: Yanji amid delicate orchids and the iconic Tang dynasty consort Yang Guifei surrounded by lush peonies. Measuring about 43 by 22 inches each in image size, these scrolls were designed for display in a tokonoma alcove, transforming domestic spaces into poetic realms. In Edo Japan, s...