Minneapolis Institute of Art
Scholars Playing Go under Pine Trees
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- Date
- late 14th century
- Medium
- Ink and color on silk
- Department
- Asian Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Object ID
- 5197
From the Minneapolis Institute of Art record
Five Tang dynasty (618–907) scholars enjoy a game of go ( weiqi ) in an outdoor setting. Along with the other ancient board games of Chinese chess ( xiangqi ) and double sixes ( liubo ), go symbolized intellectual refinement, an essential trait of any Confucian scholar. The scholar at far right sits on a very low wooden seat, possibly indicating his lower status. Go was one of the “four arts” ( siyi ) required of Chinese scholars, which also included mastery of the zither ( qin ), calligraphy ( shu ), and painting ( hua ). This painting was probably one of a set of four, each depicting one of the four arts. China, Asia
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- Credit line
- Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton
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