Painted in 1685 by Yun Shouping, a founding master of the Changzhou school renowned for flower painting, this work depicts the herbaceous peony, long celebrated in Chinese culture as the 'king of flowers.' Yun Shouping's inscription reflects on the peony as a link to a glorious past, a meaning the flower took on with new resonance during the early Qing dynasty. The painting is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Jacquard-woven both sides in soft, durable yarn; insert included.
