In the Palace

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In the Palace

Zhou WenjuLinkedCulture matchlcp-e135d42d39d0

Date
before 1140
Medium
Handscroll; ink and light color on silk
Culture
China, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279)
Department
Chinese Art
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
148395

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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 poet. The ladies' elaborate hairstyles, plump figures, and flowing robes are reminiscent of Tang dynasty fashion.

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Credit line
John L. Severance Fund
Provenance
?–1143: Zhang Cheng 張澂 [d. 1143] | ?–1509?: Shen Zhou 沈周 [1427–1509] | early 1900s: (C. T. Loo & Co., New York, NY) | before 1928–1976: The University Museum, The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art | 1976–: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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