Folding Fan: Peonies and Butterflies
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author
Yuan Mei
(Qiantang, Zhejian, 1716 - 1798)
Datelate 19th century
Place MadeChina, East Asia
MediumInk and color on paper with lacquered bamboo ribs
Dimensions30.8 x 40.6 cm (12 1/8 x 16 in.)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberU33w104
eMuseum ID726243
EmbARK ObjectID15452
Previous NumberU33cg20
TMS Source ID4017
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
MarksNotesInscribed (verso): essay on poetry by Yüan Mei [transcribed in Chinese by "Chin-hua"]
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
