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Peacocks and Peonies

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Written by: Henry NovakSenior Specialist · Antiquities
Asian Art · Catalogue no. 1004565
Tani Bunchō

Peacocks and Peonies

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byMetropolitan Museum of Art
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Artist / MakerTani Bunchō
Date1820
Culture / OriginJapan
TypePainting
CollectionMetropolitan Museum of Art
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art
About the Artist

BiographyTani Bunchō (1763–1841) — Japanese artist (1763-1841).Tani Bunchō worked as painter and writer and is associated with Japan. Their documented life spans the years 1763 to 1841, born in Negishi, died in Shitaya.Disciplinespainter, writerBorn1763, NegishiDied1841, ShitayaNationalityJapanSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →

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