

First Part of Story of The Western Chamber
A traditional Chinese painting of a story scene. The image depicts a large building complex with multiple levels and roofs. The roofs are gray with red trim. The buildings are painted pink and gray. In the top center, a yellow boat floats on clouds. A pagoda-like structure and another tall structure are on the left side of the clouds. The sky is filled with gray clouds. The bottom of the image shows a courtyard with trees, a bridge, and people dressed in traditional Chinese clothing. The courtyard is surrounded by buildings. Trees and bushes are scattered throughout the courtyard. The scene shows people dressed in traditional Chinese clothing. The overall color palette is muted, with shades of pink, gray, yellow, and red. Chinese writing appears throughout the image.
Artwork Details
- Dimensions
- 408 × 900 px
- Museum Record
- View original
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