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White Peony and Rocks

Hua Yan

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A vertical, rectangular painting on a beige background depicts a plant with two large white flowers and green leaves at the bottom. A tall, dark gray and black rock formation stands to the right. Two small red stamps are in the bottom corners. A column of black Chinese characters runs vertically on the left edge, and another on the right edge.

Artwork Details

Date
dated 1752
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
297 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
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