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Yang Guifei in a Flower Garden

ca. 1644–1753
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.
Yang Guifei, the beloved consort of the Tang emperor Xuanzong (r. 712–56), is a favorite subject in Chinese literature and art for her beauty and tragic death. Here, she is depicted in a garden. The emperor is partially concealed behind the lattice screen. The peonies in the corner are often associated with Yang. The color may have been applied by hand with the use of stencils to create painterly textures.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Yang Guifei in a flower garden Yangguifei you huayuan ??????
  • Title: Yang Guifei in a Flower Garden
  • Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
  • Date: ca. 1644–1753
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Woodblock print; color on paper
  • Dimensions: Image: 10 1/4 x 11 1/4 in. (26 x 28.5 cm)
    Overall: 21 15/16 x 16 in. (55.7 x 40.6 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: On loan from the British Museum-Bequeathed by Sir Hans Sloane
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art