Peonies Blown in the Wind
John La Farge
ca. 1880 · Leaded opalescent glass · The American Wing
La Farge, one of the most innovative and versatile artists of the nineteenth century, achieved renown as a painter in oils and watercolors, an illustrator, a muralist, and a designer of stained-glass windows. Among the first to incorporate opalescent glass and other unconventional materials, his windows were unprecedented. This one is the first of a series of at least seven that La Farge created between 1880 and 1909, all based on the theme of peonies in the wind, adapted from Chinese and Japanese handscrolls and porcelains. It was installed in the Newport residence of Henry Gurdon Marquand, president of the Metropolitan Museum from 1889 to 1902.
- Artist
- John La Farge
- Date
- ca. 1880
- Medium
- Leaded opalescent glass
- Culture
- American
- Department
- The American Wing
- Credit line
- Gift of Susan Dwight Bliss, 1930
