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Collection Online as of April 23, 2024

Peonies

Peonies

early 1900s
(1392−1910) or Japanese colonial period (1910−1945)
Eight-panel folding screen; ink and pigment on silk
Painting: 105.8 x 32.6 cm (41 5/8 x 12 13/16 in.); Overall framed: 180.2 x 368.4 cm (70 15/16 x 145 1/16 in.)
Gift of The Honorable Joseph P. Carroll, KM, and Roberta Carroll, M.D. 2022.59
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

This early 20th-century folding screen has both sides painted with the image of bloomed peonies.

Description

By the late nineteenth century, peony paintings with bold designs and striking graphic stylization were increasingly produced and consumed by middle-class members because of its symbolic meaning: prosperity and wealth. This early 20th-century folding screen of peonies may have used for festive occasions such as weddings.
  • 2019–2022
    The Honorable Joseph P. Carroll and Roberta Carroll, M.D., New York, NY, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    2022–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Sim, Sung-mi. "The Popularity of Peony Paintings and the Pursuit of Wealth in 19th-century Korea [19세기 모란도 성행과 조선사회의 부귀지향]." Gangjwa misulsa 46 (2016): 109-134. www.dbpia.co.kr
    Myeong Sera. "A Study on the Paintings of Peonies on the North Wall of Seonwonjeon Hall from the Late Joseon Period." Misul jaryo no.102 (2022): 12-37. www.dbpia.co.kr
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