Fan Qi
Album of Miscellaneous Subjects, Leaf 8
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Floral & botanical
Herbaceous Peony
Yun Shouping, 1685
Pale herbaceous peonies, painted in ink and colour on silk in 1685, carry a quiet mood of memory and loss.
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About this artwork
Yun Shouping, who came from Piling (modern Changzhou) in Jiangsu, a centre of flower, plant and insect painting, made this hanging scroll in ink and colour on silk. The peony was known as the king of flowers, and under the Qing dynasty it and the spring garden took on new meanings. Here the blooms look somewhat withered and pale, with faint reddish veins running through broken branches, which may carry a coded message. Yun's inscription praises an old Northern Song painting of five kinds of flowers in the boneless manner, admiring its colours and composition. Through it, he turns the flower into a symbol of a glorious past.
On your wall: Its soft, pale tones and delicate flowers suit a calm study, a bedroom or a quiet hallway, especially where a restrained, contemplative mood is wanted.
- Title
- Herbaceous Peony
- Artist
- Yun Shouping
- Year
- 1685
- Style
- Floral & botanical
- Shape
- Portrait
Public domain (CC0). Image courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Text based on Cleveland Museum of Art (CC0).
About Yun Shouping
Yun Shouping, also known as Nantian, was a Chinese painter and calligrapher who worked in the early Qing dynasty. He was counted among the "Six Masters" of the Qing period, a group that also included the Four Wangs and Wu Li, and he is remembered as a major figure of his time.
Based on Wikipedia.
Canvas and printing
Printed on canvas and stretched over a 2 cm FSC-certified wooden frame, with the image wrapping around the edges. Framed versions sit in a wooden floater frame in black, natural or dark wood.
Delivery and returns
Every canvas is printed to order by our partner in Germany: framed canvases arrive in 6–11 working days, unframed ones in 7–12 working days. Delivery is free in Switzerland on orders from CHF 99. We also deliver to the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and many more countries, printed close to you where possible. You can return an undamaged canvas within 14 days. See delivery and returns.
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