In the Palace
before 1140
- Medium
- Handscroll; ink and light color on silk
- Dimensions
- 28.5 × 168.6 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-112326
In the Palace depicts 13 ladies of the imperial household, three servants, and six children in fluent baimiao (plain drawing) brushwork, accentuated by color. The women entertain themselves by making music, tending children, and playing with pets. Their elaborate hairstyles, plump figures, and flowing robes are reminiscent of Tang dynasty fashion. The scroll illustrates elegant court life and is a direct copy of the original by Zhou Wenju (active 940–75) from Zhenjiang, Jiangsu province. Zhou was employed at the Southern Tang court in Nanjing under Emperor Li Yu (reigned 961–76), a prolific p…
Provenance
Severance Fund, 1976.1
Registry history
- before 1140 — Recorded in the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
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