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Copy of Tang Ming Huang Instructing the Prince

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a traditional Chinese painting on a rectangular beige background with a raised border. Four people are shown. A man sits on a platform in the center. He wears a white robe with long black hair pulled up into a tall bun on top of his head. A pillow sits to his right. To the man's left, a woman in a red robe kneels, facing him. She wears her black hair down. To her right stands another woman in a blue robe. She also wears her black hair down. On the far left, a man in a green robe stands. He wears a green hat and holds a staff. The platform has an ornate black frame. A red circular object on a string sits on the platform to the right of the seated man. A patterned fabric covers the platform. The background has two red seals in the upper-right corner.

Artwork Details

Medium
Handscroll; ink and color on silk
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 272 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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