Set of Six Doors
maker
Unknown
Datemid 19th century
Place MadeChina, East Asia
MediumLacquer and gold on wood
Dimensions287 x 76.2 cm (113 x 30 in.)
ClassificationsArchitectural Elements
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberS32c21.1-6
eMuseum ID720292
Original NumberS32c21a-f
EmbARK ObjectID14857
Previous Number855
TMS Source ID3537
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentarySix Chinese lacquer doors line the walls of the Worthington Street entrance. Each features a peony blossom in the center along with characters expressing a sentiment such as, “Good Luck” and “Perfect Happiness.” By placing these doors and many other Asian architectural fragments in her private entrance, Gardner created a space that may have felt like her own temple passageway.
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
