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PIPA PLAYER AGAINST STANDING SCREEN
The Night Revels Of Minister Han Xizai (Detail I) by GU HONGZHONG
ink & colors on silk, 28.7x335.5 cm
You can see complete painting in
THE NIGHT REVELS OF MINISTER HAN XIZAI section I
THE NIGHT REVELS OF MINISTER HAN XIZAI section II
In most figure paintings in China, it is relatively rare to see men and women juxtaposed so closely in a private interior setting.
Judging from the physical proximity, demeanor and facial expressions of the individuals in the painting, what kind of event or situation do you think the artist was trying to portray? Are the individual personalities evident, and how does the artist communicate them? Through details of clothing and hairstyle? Behavior? Body language?
What does this detail tell us about the way people of the elite class entertained?
The painter uses traditional organizational methods while breaking time restrictions and showing a variety of activities occurring at different locations in one picture. Every activity is separated with screens and is independent from the rest of the painting. On the painting, there are many people with complicated stories. The painter, organizes hosts and guests with an order that gives appropriate complexity and simplicity to the painting, showing the flow of the scenes. People who appear several times in the picture are easily recognizable, demonstrating that the artist has a high level of skill for truthful description and effective expression. The painter used brushes carefully and painted all the thin lines with good strength and coverage. The painting uses elegant, bright colors. The painting includes a story, images of people and detailed depiction of furnishings and dress, all harmoniously composed.
See more :
http://depts.washington.edu
http://www.pureinsight.org
The Night Revels Of Minister Han Xizai (Detail I) by GU HONGZHONG
ink & colors on silk, 28.7x335.5 cm
You can see complete painting in
THE NIGHT REVELS OF MINISTER HAN XIZAI section I
THE NIGHT REVELS OF MINISTER HAN XIZAI section II
In most figure paintings in China, it is relatively rare to see men and women juxtaposed so closely in a private interior setting.
Judging from the physical proximity, demeanor and facial expressions of the individuals in the painting, what kind of event or situation do you think the artist was trying to portray? Are the individual personalities evident, and how does the artist communicate them? Through details of clothing and hairstyle? Behavior? Body language?
What does this detail tell us about the way people of the elite class entertained?
The painter uses traditional organizational methods while breaking time restrictions and showing a variety of activities occurring at different locations in one picture. Every activity is separated with screens and is independent from the rest of the painting. On the painting, there are many people with complicated stories. The painter, organizes hosts and guests with an order that gives appropriate complexity and simplicity to the painting, showing the flow of the scenes. People who appear several times in the picture are easily recognizable, demonstrating that the artist has a high level of skill for truthful description and effective expression. The painter used brushes carefully and painted all the thin lines with good strength and coverage. The painting uses elegant, bright colors. The painting includes a story, images of people and detailed depiction of furnishings and dress, all harmoniously composed.
See more :
http://depts.washington.edu
http://www.pureinsight.org
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