Peonies and Birds
Artist
Shen Quan
(Chinese, 1697 - 1766)
Date1758
MediumHanging scroll; ink and colors on silk
DimensionsImage: 49 1/2 × 20 5/8 inches (125.73 × 52.39 cm)
Mount: 84 × 27 inches (213.36 × 68.58 cm)
Mount: 84 × 27 inches (213.36 × 68.58 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Davis
Object number50-65
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Exhibition HistoryOriental Spring, Delgado Museum (now the New Orleans Museum of Art). February 15-April 30, 1960.
Look closely at the sparrows and peonies: they are superbly painted with fine details. The painter juxtaposes neat and meticulous strokes for the sparrows, butterflies and peonies with loose, relaxed brushstrokes for the garden rocks. The rich colors and fine lines reflect splendidly on the silk ground, giving the image an exquisite, almost extravagant display of a garden corner. One of the leading artists in the genre of flower painting, Shen Quan was celebrated for his ornamental style that influenced the Nagasaki School in Japan.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Davis;
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1950.
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