Object details
Accession number
U33w104
Creators
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Unknown
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primary
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Yuan Mei
(Qiantang, Zhejian, 1716 - 1798)
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author
Full title
Folding Fan: Peonies and Butterflies
Creation Date
late 19th century
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
Marks
Inscribed (verso): essay on poetry by Yüan Mei [transcribed in Chinese by "Chin-hua"]
Dimensions
30.8 x 40.6 cm (12 1/8 x 16 in.)
Display Media
Watercolor on paper with lacquered bamboo ribs
Web Commentary
Isabella 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.
Permanent Gallery Location
Vatichino
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