Peonies and Mountain Laurel
This meticulous tracing shows a degree of naturalism and compositional density that suggests an eighteenth-century model.
Artwork Details
- 現代 謝稚柳 牡丹 月桂圖 鏡片
- Title: Peonies and Mountain Laurel
- Artist: Xie Zhiliu (Chinese, 1910–1997)
- Date: 20th century
- Culture: China
- Medium: Drawing mounted as a hanging scroll; ink and charcoal underdrawing on paper
- Dimensions: Overall: 44 x 19 3/16 in. (111.8 x 48.8 cm)
- Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Gift of Sarah Shay, 2005
- Object Number: 2005.411.121
- Rights and Reproduction: Estate of Xie Zhiliu
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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