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The Peach Blossom Spring 桃花源圖, Qiu Ying, Late Ming (1368–1644) or early Qing (1644–1912) dynasty 明朝
Qiu Ying, portraitQiu YingChinese, 1494–1552

The Peach Blossom Spring 桃花源圖

Late Ming (1368–1644) or early Qing (1644–1912) dynasty 明朝 · Painting

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Where is “The Peach Blossom Spring 桃花源圖” now? Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.

Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

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About the painting

This painting illustrates a fable written by Tao Qian (365-427). From right to left, the scroll depicts a fisherman’s accidental discovery of a peaceful and bountiful farming valley, which is isolated within a mountain cave. The valley’s inhabitants, who had fled from political turmoil six centuries earlier, are unaware of subsequent events in the outside world. Blossoming peach trees, symbolic of immortality, conceal the entrance to their secluded paradise.

In depicting this mythic tale, many artists utilized a traditional palette of finely ground mineral pigments-azurite blue and malachite green- to evoke this jewel-like land. Qiu Ying was a renowned master of this “blue-and-green technique. While consistent with Qiu Ying’s precise and decorative style, the soft and restrained brushwork of this scroll suggests that it was painted by one of his close followers.

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1951.196

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