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Lady Xuanwen Giving Instruction on the Rites of Zhou

Chen Hongshou

Cleveland Museum of Art

A tall, vertically oriented painting on a beige background, depicting a large outdoor scene with people in traditional Chinese clothing. The scene is divided into two main areas: a lower section with a large empty area and an upper section with a blue-roofed building. In the lower section, a group of people sit on benches on either side. A few individuals stand on the left. Trees and bushes line the bottom. The upper section shows more people standing around a raised platform with a seated figure. The entire scene is surrounded by trees, bushes, and rocks. A body of water and distant mountains are visible in the background. Chinese calligraphy is written in black ink at the top left.

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307 × 893 px
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