汉宫春晓图 (hàn gōng chūn xiǎo tú)
Spring Morning in the Han Palace
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In this scene, a group of court ladies and maids watch an
imperial court artist paint the portrait of anothercourt lady.
"Spring Morning in the Han Palace" depicts a variety of
activities on a spring morning in theimperial palace of the Han
Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD). There are altogether 115 figures,including court ladies, maids, eunuchs, painters and
children.
Artist: Qiu Ying (circa 1498-1552)
Year: Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
Type: Ink and color on silk
Dimensions: 30.6 × 574.1 cm Location: Palace Museum, Taipei
Hangong Chunxiao Tu or "Spring Morning in the Han Palace"
has long been cherished byChinese art lovers as one of the top
10 masterpieces in traditional Chinese painting.
The 30.6 × 574.1 cm, ink and color on silk handscroll was
painted in the 16th century by Qiu Ying(circa 1498-1552), a