Peonies and Mountain Laurel

20th century

Not on view

This meticulous tracing shows a degree of naturalism and compositional density that suggests an eighteenth-century model.

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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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