ID: 700008561 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700008561	Record Type: Movable Work
Images: 1

Three Peonies (painting (visual work); Yün Shou-p'ing (1633-1690) painter; Wang Hui (1632-1717) cal...; Qing dynasty; National Palace Museum (Taipei, Taibei, Taiwan); 04000985;)

Note: This leaf comes from "Album of Flowers and Landscapes." Three peonies are distinguished by their colors and positions. The peony is considered the king of flowers in China, symbolizing wealth and prosperity. Using the "boneless" method of washes, the composition depicts three stalks with peony blossoms; one is red, one white, and the other purple. They are also shown in a variety of poses: from the front, side, and back. A fresh and outstanding character exudes from the gorgeous beauty of their bright colors, creating a lofty and otherworldly atmosphere. At the left is an inscription by Wang Hui, offering high praise for Yun Shouping, claiming that he surpassed Chen Chun and Lu Zhi of the Ming dynasty and was comparable to the Northern Song masters.

Titles:

Three Peonies (preferred,C,U,RP,English-P,U,U)

Peonies (C,U,English,U,U)

牡丹 (C,U,Chinese,U,U)

Catalog Level: item

Work Types:

painting (visual work) [300033618] (preferred)

..... (Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>)

leaf (lateral component) [300254142]

..... (Objects Facet, Components (hierarchy name), components (objects parts), <components by general context>)

Classifications:

paintings (preferred)

Creation Date: Qing dynasty

Creator Display:

Yün Shou-p'ing (1633-1690) painter; Wang Hui (1632-1717) calligrapher [preferred,VP]

painter Yun Shouping (Chinese painter, 1633-1690) [500328444]

calligrapher Wang Hui (Chinese painter, 1632-1717) [500327902]

Locations:

Current: National Palace Museum (Taipei, Taibei, Taiwan) [500309392] Corporate Bodies (Corp. Body)

Repository Numbers: 04000985

Display Materials: Album leaf, ink and colors on paper

	ink [300015012]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by function>, coating (material), <coating by form>)

	color (pigment) [300264870]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by function>)

	paper (fiber product) [300014109]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by form>, <materials by physical form>, <fiber and fiber by product>, <fiber by product>)

Dimensions: 28.5 x 43.1 cm

Cultures:

Chinese (preferred)

Style/Period/Group/Movement:

	Qing (dynastic styles and periods) [300018478] (preferred,dynasty)
	.....(Styles and Periods Facet, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name), <styles| periods| and cultures by region>, Asian, East Asian, Chinese (culture or style), Chinese dynastic styles and periods)

General Subject:

botanical (preferred)

Specific Subjects:

	Paeonia (genus) [300380052]
	.....(Agents Facet, Living Organisms (hierarchy name), living organisms (entities), Eukaryota (domain), Plantae (kingdom), Angiospermae (division), Magnoliopsida (class), Saxifragales (order), Paeoniaceae (family)) (AAT)

List/Hierarchical Position:

..... Movable Works

.......... Movable Works by class: drawings, paintings, prints, other two-dimensional media

Sources and Contributors:
Three Peonies	........ [VP]
	........ National Palace Museum, Taiwan [online] (2008-)
Peonies	........ [VP]
	........ National Palace Museum, Taiwan [online] (2008-)
牡丹	........ [VP]
	........ National Palace Museum, Taiwan [online] (2008-)

Subject: ....... [VP]

Note:
English	..... [VP]
	..... National Palace Museum, Taiwan [online] (2008-)