Li Ping'er in Grave Peril of Sickness
Original Language Title李瓶兒病纏死孽（金瓶梅插畫冊）
Album TitleIllustrations of Scenes from The Plum in the Golden Vase (Jin Ping Mei)
CultureChinese
Date18th century
MediumAlbum leaf; ink and color on silk
DimensionsImage: 15 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches (39.37 x 31.75 cm)
Sheet: 19 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches (49.53 x 36.83 cm)
Sheet: 19 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches (49.53 x 36.83 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust through the George H. and Elizabeth O. Davis Fund
Object number2006.18.9
InscribedUpper right
On View
On viewGallery Location
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Collections
DescriptionThe twelve album leaves were painted on silk in rich colors and meticulous details. Each bears a cartouche on the upper right of the mount. The inscription identifies each episode from the popular novel, the Jinpingmei (Gold Vase Plum). Eleven of the twelve leaves display figures in architectural settings, and one leaf is dominated by a river landscape.Exhibition HistorySages and Heroes: Storytelling in Asian Art, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, April 12, 2025–November 30, 2025, no cat.
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