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Black Woman with Peonies by Frédéric Bazille (1870) located at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.. Black Woman with Peonies also known as Négresse aux pivoines, Young Woman with Peonies, or Negress with Peonies, is a pair of paintings created by the French Impressionist painter Frédéric Bazille in the spring of 1870.
Paeonia lactiflora was known as the white peony (P. albiflora) when first introduced into Europe. [4] It was brought to England in the mid-18th century, and is the parent of most modern varieties. It has been grown as an ornamental in China since the 7th century. [2] The Latin specific epithet lactiflora means "with milk white flowers". [5]
Peony [19] Peony flower Associated with royalty. [3] It is also called “flower of rank and honour"; honours means attaining high rank, an official position or high social status. [3] Plum Plum flowers Symbol of winter. [3] Pomegranate Pomegranate flower [19] Winter sweet
Bai Mudan (白牡丹; literally White Peony), also romanized as Pai Mu-tan, is a character from Chinese mythology. She is described as the most beautiful courtesan in the city of Luoyang and a reincarnation of the Peony fairy.
Peony, by Chinese artist Wang Qian, Yuan dynasty (1271–1368) Portrait of a peony by Chinese artist Yun Shouping, 17th century. The peony is among the longest-used flowers in Eastern culture. Along with the plum blossom, it is a traditional floral symbol of China, where the Paeonia suffruticosa is called 牡丹 (mǔdān). It is also known as ...
Peony (Paeonia) The peony is a red, pink, or white flower that blooms in late May. It is grown throughout Indiana. 1957 [10] Fossil: Mastodon (Mammut americanum) Mastodons roamed Indiana starting about 2.5 million years ago and became extinct about 10,500 years ago. Mastodons are now the most common Ice Age fossil found in Indiana. 2022 [11] [5 ...
Best Art Direction – Black-and-White: Art Direction: Joseph C. Wright; Set Decoration: George James Hopkins: Nominated Best Costume Design – Black-and-White: Don Feld: Nominated Best Song "Days of Wine and Roses" Music by Henry Mancini; Lyrics by Johnny Mercer: Won British Academy Film Awards: Best Film from any Source: Nominated [20] Best ...
Paeonia rockii, or Rock's peony, is a woody species of tree peony that was named after Joseph Rock. It is one of several species given the vernacular name tree peony, and is native to the mountains of Gansu and adjoining provinces in China. In Chinese, it is known as 紫斑牡丹 (pinyin: zǐbān mǔdān).