Herbaceous Peony
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Herbaceous Peony

TitleHerbaceous Peony
ArtistYun Shouping (Chinese, 1633–1690)
Date1685 17th century
MediumHanging scroll; ink and color on silk
ClassificationPainting
OriginChina, Qing dynasty (1644-1911) China
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineHerbaceous Peony (五色芍藥圖), 1685. Yun Shouping (Chinese, 1633–1690). Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk; painting: 118.7 x 71.8 cm (46 3/4 x 28 1/4 in.); overall with knobs: 226 x 84.4 cm (89 x 33 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the American Foundation for the Maud E. and Warren H. Corning Botanical Collection, 1967.192
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“Herbaceous Peony” is a work by Yun Shouping (Chinese, 1633–1690), dated 1685. It is executed in hanging scroll; ink and color on silk and classified as painting. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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