https://emuseum.cornell.edu/internal/media/dispatcher/71886/fullPeony and Crab Apple BlossomsQing dynasty, 1853Diameter: 9 1/4 inches (23.5 cm)Circular fan mounted as an album leaf: ink and color with gold ground on silkAcquired through the George and Mary Rockwell Fund73.0460A stem of light purple peony flower and a branch of pink crab apples are set against a speckled gold background. Peony stands as a symbol of nobility and wealth. The subject is rendered in the mogu or boneless manner. The artist employs colored ink washes, without defining outlines. Artist inscription, date, signature, and a seal on the lower left.Paintings19412337872Zhang Xiong73.046_Disc0431_04315018