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A Palace Concert Ink and colors on silk. This work bears no seal or signature of the artist. However, the original title slip reads, "Picture of A Palace Concert by a Yüan (1279-1368) Artist." Close examination of the hairstyles shows that some are combed in one direction on top (so-called "falling topknots"), while others are combed in two directions and tied into knots by the ears ("side knots"). With different hair ornaments, one of them even wears a "floral headdress." These all correlate with ladies' fashions in the T'ang dynasty. The woven bamboo-top table, cusped crescent stools, winged wine cups, and the way the lute is being played with a large pick all accord with late T'ang customs. For these reasons, this painting ought to be reattributed to the T'ang. |
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Enjoying Antiquities Ink and color on silk. Originally, this work may have been two hanging scroll panels mounted as a standing screen. Representing the appreciation of antiquities, it depicts the leisurely activities of zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting associated with literati. The style is elegant and straightforward, much in the tradition of the Southern Sung (1127-1279) academic mode. Tu Chin’s fine brush style, as seen in the figures here, greatly influenced the style of T’ang Yin starting from the middle of his career. |
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Auspicious Cranes Ink & Color on Silk. Emperor Hui-Tsung, whose real name was Chao Chi, was the last emperor of the Northern Sung Dynasty. |
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Waiting for Guests by Lamplight Ink and colors on silk. Second leaf from the album "Wan-shan hua-ts'e" |
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Viewing Plum Blossoms by Moonlight Ink and color on silk. Fan mounted as an album leaf. |
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Scholar Ink and color on silk. First leaf from the album "Li-tai hua-fu chi-ts'e" |
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Cat Ink and color on silk. Fourth leaf in the album "Li-tai Hua-fu-Chi" |
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Night-Shining White Ink and colors on silk. |
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Shrike on Lychee Branch Ink and color on silk. There is no signature or seal. The original label had attributed the painting to the 10th century master Hsu Hsi. An inscription by the Chien-lung Emperor is omitted. An inscription on the facing leaf by Chu Chih-pu reads: [Hsu] Hsi's painting of birds, fishes, flowers or trees was |
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Court Lady Enjoying the Cool Anonymous, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1644) Ink and color on silk. |
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