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Peony and Peacock
- Edo period, dated 1776
- hanging scroll
Paintings – Japanese / Asian Paintings
The peacock is one of the favorite motifs of Maruyama Okyo ( 1733-95 ), who created many works of this theme, and this one is the representative of them. The minute depiction shows the characteristics of Okyo' s painting style, known as the originator of the Shasei ( Naturalism ) School. It was painted when he was forty-four years old.(「New Edition Grace, Beauty and Inqenuity-Masterpices of the Museum of Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan Vol.1」2003)
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Title/Name | Peony and Peacock |
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Other Title/ Name |
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Artist/ Creator |
Maruyama Okyo |
Period/Era | Edo period |
Century | |
Quantity | hanging scroll |
Dimensions | |
Material/ Technique |
color on silk |
Signature/ Inscriptions |
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Accessories/ Contents |
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Country/ Origin |
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Excavation Site |
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Related Place |
Kyoto |
Provenance | |
Collection No. |
SZK000017 |
Category | Paintings – Japanese / Asian Paintings |
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Last Updated |
2023/03/14 |
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Peony and Peacock
Peony and Peacock
The peacock is one of the favorite motifs of Maruyama Okyo ( 1733-95 ), who created many works of this theme, and this one is the representative of them. The minute depiction shows the characteristics of Okyo' s painting style, known as the originator of the Shasei ( Naturalism ) School. It was painted when he was forty-four years old.(「New Edition Grace, Beauty and Inqenuity-Masterpices of the Museum of Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan Vol.1」2003)