Untitled, (Peony Blossom Painting), 2007 by Cy Twombly (1928-2011, United States) Cy Twombly | WahooArt.com

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Cy Twombly (i) - 2007 - Abstract Expressionism (i)
The Peony served as a rich symbol, having roots in western and eastern traditions. In Greek Mythology, the peony was named after Paeon, the god of medicine and healing, but it seems that this painting was more inspired by the Japanese depictions of peonies, a popular motif in Japanese art, appearing mostly during the Edo period of screen painting. Untitled, (Peony Blossom Painting) is a part of a series of six large scale paintings, corresponding with the proportions of Edo folding screens which had six vertical sections. Twombly paints the peonies with expressive circular brushstrokes, with copious amounts of paint, allowing it to drip. Leaving trails under each blossom. The effect leaves the flowers to seem like they were blooming and withering at the same time. He inscribed Japanese Haikus on some of them, again emphasizing the Japanese influence. On it, he quotes Takarai Kikaku, whose poem (or haiku) speaks of the beauty of nature and the wild peony which inspired a warrior to turn away from the war in momentary pacifism and abandoned himself fully to pleasure.






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