Cranes, peach tree, and China rose

18th century

Not on view

In 1731 the court painter Shen Quan traveled to Nagasaki at the request of the Japanese government. During his nearly two years in Japan, Shen and his students produced a large number of paintings in this style—typified by bold ink brushwork for rocks and trees paired with meticulous application of color for birds and flowers—which served as an enduring inspiration to Japanese artists. This example combines cranes, peaches, and lingzhi fungus, all symbols of longevity or immortality, along with bamboo and China rose (yueji).

Artwork Details

清　沈銓（沈南蘋）　月季桃鶴圖　軸
Title: Cranes, peach tree, and China rose
Artist: After Shen Quan (Shen Pin) (Chinese, 1682–after 1762)
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Date: 18th century
Culture: China
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 78 1/4 x 39 3/4 in. (198.8 x 101 cm)
Overall with mounting: 97 3/4 x 48 1/8 in. (248.3 x 122.2 cm)
Overall with knobs: 97 3/4 x 51 1/8 in. (248.3 x 129.9 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: The Harry G. C. Packard Collection of Asian Art, Gift of Harry G. C. Packard, and Purchase, Fletcher, Rogers, Harris Brisbane Dick, and Louis V. Bell Funds, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, and The Annenberg Fund Inc. Gift, 1975
Object Number: 1975.268.81
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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