Panel with Peonies and Rocks
This panel probably came from a chair cover. Chinese chairs were not upholstered but were covered with long decorative chair strips, which often had independent pattern zones for the four parts of the chair they covered. Viewed from the front, three zones corresponded to the front legs, the seat, and the chair back; the fourth zone decorated a small section that hung behind the chair at the top. It is likely that this panel is from the part of a chair strip that covered the chair's front legs. The view is of a garden scene with peonies, rocks, and a magnolia tree on a decorative gold background.
Artwork Details
- Title: Panel with Peonies and Rocks
- Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
- Date: 18th century
- Culture: China
- Medium: Silk, metallic thread
- Dimensions: Overall (a): 14 x 16 in. (35.6 x 40.6 cm)
Overall (b): 12 1/4 x 15 3/4 in. (31.1 x 40 cm) - Classification: Textiles-Tapestries
- Credit Line: Gift of Rodman A. Heeren, 1960
- Object Number: 60.157.5a, b
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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