Formerly attributed to Zhao Boju, Palace ladies watching the sunset
Gift of Charles Lang Freer · National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Open Access (CC0)View original →
Formerly attributed to Zhao Boju

Palace ladies watching the sunset

16th-17th century

Current Collection

National Museum of Asian Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Medium
Ink and color on silk
Dimensions
127.1 × 30 cm
Status
In Museum Collection
Collect24 Art ID
C24-125252

This painting shows a generic palace constructed at the foot of towering mountains. On a terrace behind the gates of the compound, several palace ladies have gathered to watch the sunset (or sunrise) as it reddens the skies and waters. Flecks of gold added to the paint augment the dazzling effect. The painting bears the spurious signature of Zhao Boju, an imperial relative who worked in the acade…

Provenance

Gift of Charles Lang Freer

Registry history

  • 16th-17th century — Recorded in the collection of National Museum of Asian Art

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