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Source Description
This album of 16 paintings by artists active in Shanghai during the 1860s and 1870s is dedicated to the original owner, Mr. Xu Hongting. The red and white peonies are flowers of the summer months, and they are traditionally associated with wishes for prosperity and good fortune. In pairing the white and red flowers, the artist also inspires thoughts of harmony in marriage and strength within the family.
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Document identity
localId
77227
label
Peonies
core
obj
dtoType
drawing
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
77227
sourceUrl
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
Peonies
description
This album of 16 paintings by artists active in Shanghai during the 1860s and 1870s is dedicated to the original owner, Mr. Xu Hongting. The red and white peonies are flowers of the summer months, and they are traditionally associated with wishes for prosperity and good fortune. In pairing the white and red flowers, the artist also inspires thoughts of harmony in marriage and strength within the family.
provenance
Xu Hongting [Hsü Hung-t'ing] [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Liu Song-bu [Liu Sung-pu], Shanghai [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Panama Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, China Pavilion, 1915 [no. 285]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1915, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1860-1880
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
albums (books)
folios (leaves)
paintings
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
38.9
height
38.4
dimensionsRaw
H: 15 5/16 x W: 15 1/8 in. (38.9 x 38.4 cm)
Source extras
cul
Chinese
dynasty
Qing [Ch'ing] Dynasty
med
ink and color on paper mounted on cloth
creator_ids
16125
collection_ids
CHN
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
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1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
5807e706c3a30665