Two Peonies, Leaf from the Japanese edition of the Mustard Seed Garden Painting Manual, vol. 1 of 6

After Wang Gai Chinese

1748

Not on view

Returned to lender

This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

The original Mustard Seed Garden Painting Manual was subsequently reprinted many times in China, Japan, and Korea. This print comes from the first Japanese edition, published in 1748. The subdued palette of the Chinese original reflects the “scholarly” tastes of the literati, while Japanese artists developed it into a full-color print.

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Jieziyuan shuhuapu (Japanese version)
Title: Two Peonies, Leaf from the Japanese edition of the Mustard Seed Garden Painting Manual, vol. 1 of 6
Artist: After Wang Gai (Chinese, 1645–1710)
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: 1748
Culture: Japan
Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 11 1/4 x 7 5/16 in. (28.5 x 18.6 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: On loan from the British Museum
Curatorial Department: Asian Art