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| Édouard Manet Peonies c. 1864-65 |
Édouard Manet went on record designating peonies as his favorite flowers. He grew them in the country and painted them in Paris.
After encountering Manet's peony-painting of the 1860s in the digital vaults of the Metropolitan Museum, I began to be curious about other representations from that vast collection. Below are some few of them.
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| John La Farge Peonies Blown in the Wind American c. 1880 |
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| Old Judge Cigarettes Peony Trading Card American 1890 |
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| Charles Rennie Mackintosh Peonies British 1920 |
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| Tani Bunchō Peacocks & Peonies Japanese 1820 |
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| Kabuki Dancers with Peonies Woodblock print Japanese c. 1805-10 |
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| Zhao Zhiqian Peony fan Chinese 1862 |
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| Pheasants & Peonies Kimono Japanese early 20th century |
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| Wall Lights with Peonies Manufactured for Frederick the Great Prussian c. 1765-68 |