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Description

This garden in springtime is filled with purple irises and peonies in different colours, including red, pink and purple. This painting is said to have once decorated the wall of a brothel. The peony is considered a symbol of love and feminine beauty.

Peonies and Irises on a Rock

1750

Accession Number

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Medium

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Dimensions

height 156 cm

Classification

Painting

Museum

Rijksmuseum

Amsterdam, Netherlands

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