Who painted 清錢慧安仕女圖摺扇|Woman in a garden?

清錢慧安仕女圖摺扇|Woman in a garden was painted by Qian Huian in dated 1876.

Where can I see 清錢慧安仕女圖摺扇|Woman in a garden?

清錢慧安仕女圖摺扇|Woman in a garden is held by Metropolitan Museum of Art.

What movement is 清錢慧安仕女圖摺扇|Woman in a garden?

清錢慧安仕女圖摺扇|Woman in a garden is associated with Impressionism.

Artwork

清錢慧安仕女圖摺扇|Woman in a garden

Qian Huian , 1876

清錢慧安仕女圖摺扇|Woman in a garden is an ink painting by the Impressionist artist Qian Huian. It dates from 1876 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

About this work

Subject & Meaning

The work depicts a solitary woman situated in a garden setting, consistent with the genre of portraiture featuring female figures.

The work depicts a solitary woman situated in a garden setting, consistent with the genre of portraiture featuring female figures. Created by Qian Huian in 1876, the painting presents a single woman as its central subject. As a folding fan mounted as an album leaf, the piece captures a moment of quietude associated with the leisure and domestic spheres often portrayed in such compositions. The iconography focuses on the representation of the female figure within a cultivated natural environment.

Technique & Style

Created in 1876, this work by Qian Huian is executed in ink and color on alum paper. The piece originated as a folding fan but has been remounted as an album leaf, a common preservation technique for such formats. Measuring 18.4 cm in height and 53.3 cm in width, the support is characteristic of late Qing dynasty fan painting.

Stylistically, the work functions as a portrait within the genre of figure painting, depicting a woman in a garden setting. The use of alum paper suggests an intention to prevent ink from bleeding, allowing for precise brushwork typical of the artist's portraiture.

History & Provenance

The folding fan painting titled Woman in a garden was created by Qian Huian in 1876. Executed in ink and color on alum paper, the work depicts a woman within a garden setting and is classified as a portrait. The piece was originally a folding fan that has since been mounted as an album leaf.

It is currently held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The artwork measures 18.4 cm in height and 53.3 cm in width and was produced in China. No specific inventory or accession number is provided in the available sources, and no exhibition history is recorded for the work.

Overview

Created in 1876 by the Qing‑era painter Qian Huian, this work portrays a solitary woman set within a cultivated garden. Rendered originally on a folding fan of alum‑paper, the image was subsequently adhered to an album leaf, preserving the delicate composition for later viewing.

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Artist & collection

Artist

Qian Huian

Chinese, 1833–1911

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art

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