Album leaf
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “Album leaf” now? Collection: Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Minneapolis, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
Qian Hui’an was celebrated for transforming familiar literary themes into scenes of everyday life. Here, a man carrying a fishing basket walks beside a young boy holding a fishing rod beneath blossoming peach trees. These motifs recall the famous tale of the Peach Blossom Spring, in which a fisherman discovers an idyllic hidden world. Rather than illustrating the story itself, Qian reimagines its imagery as a quiet family outing. His delicate outlines, restrained colors, and gently flattened composition create a calm, lyrical atmosphere, while the paired figures and flowering trees subtly echo one another. The result is both a charming genre scene and a poetic evocation of harmony, leisure, and the enduring appeal of the Peach Blossom Spring ideal.
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Details
- Accession number
- 2013.13.3
In the catalog
Sources
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Image: Minneapolis Institute of Art — public domain
