Plum Blossoms and Peonies
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Plum Blossoms and Peonies

TitlePlum Blossoms and Peonies
ArtistGao Fenghan (Chinese, 1683–1749)
Date1741 18th century
Mediumhandscroll; ink on paper
ClassificationPainting
OriginChina, Qing dynasty (1644-1911) China
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit linePlum Blossoms and Peonies (梅花牡丹圖), 1741. Gao Fenghan (Chinese, 1683–1749). Handscroll; ink on paper; image: 26 x 96.2 cm (10 1/4 x 37 7/8 in.); overall: 28.9 x 534.7 cm (11 3/8 x 210 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund, 1980.13
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“Plum Blossoms and Peonies” is a work by Gao Fenghan (Chinese, 1683–1749), dated 1741. It is executed in handscroll; ink on paper 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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