Hibiscus and Ducks
painter
Unknown
Dateabout 1500
Place MadeChina, East Asia
MediumInk and color pigment on silk; mounted as a hanging scroll
Dimensions218.5 x 70.5 cm (86 x 27 3/4 in.)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberP29w6
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryThis painting depicts a pair of Mallard ducks swimming below hibiscus (also known as "cotton rose") blossoms. This painting is likely by a Chinese painter, but it is mounted as a hanging scroll in the Japanese style. Isabella Stewart Gardner collected East Asian paintings, including hanging scrolls and folding screens, and several of these works are displayed near the museum stairways and elevator.
Id719097
Last Updated8/14/24
EmbARK ObjectID11863
Source ID1022
