Arrival of the "Southern Barbarians"

Large, gold, folding screen with a border. Two lines of blue and black geometric patterns. Right side depicts people on land, on a staircase and on a patio. Left side depicts people on boats in a choppy, dark sea. The boats have multiple masts with ropes. The folding screen is divided into eight panels. People are dressed in traditional-looking robes. People appear to be looking at each other across water. The background is gold with white clouds. The artist depicted the scene with a sense of movement. Many figures are shown in active postures. The screen gives a sense of activity. The scene depicts Arrival of the Southern Barbarians. The artwork was created by an unknown artist.

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Dimensions: 900 × 410 px
Museum Record: View original

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Arrival of the "Southern Barbarians"

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