Peony

Wang Wu

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Wang Wu painted this fan using the “boneless manner” (mogu fa), in which blocks of color are used to define shapes without ink outlines.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.

Metropolitan Museum of Art