Peony
Qi Baishi, Peony, 1945/1955, color woodblock print on paper, Gift of Donald and Mel Jenkins, © unknown, research required, 67.15.3
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- Title
Peony
- Related Titles
original language: 牡丹圖
- Artist
- Date
1945/1955
- Medium
color woodblock print on paper
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
image: 9 1/8 in x 12 1/16 in; sheet: 12 9/16 in x 17 in
- Inscriptions & Markings
seal: 齊大, printed, lower left Transliteration: Qida Language: Chinese
signature: 白石, printed, lower right Transliteration (Translation): Baishi (White Stone) Language: Chinese
- Collection Area
Asian Art; Graphic Arts
- Category
Prints
- Object Type
relief print
- Culture
Chinese
- Credit Line
Gift of Donald and Mel Jenkins
- Accession Number
67.15.3
- Copyright
© unknown, research required
- Terms
In China, peonies have been a symbol of feminine beauty, wealth, abundance, and honor since the Tang dynasty (618–907). Peonies were one of Baishi's favorite subjects.