Chinese
Set of Six Doors, mid 19th century
Lacquer and gold on wood, 287 x 76.2 cm (113 x 30 in.)
Worthington Street Lobby
Commentary
Six Chinese lacquer doors line the walls of the Worthington Street entrance. Each features a peony blossom in the center along with characters expressing a sentiment such as, “Good Luck” and “Perfect Happiness.” By placing these doors and many other Asian architectural fragments in her private entrance, Gardner created a space that may have felt like her own temple passageway.