Zhang Guolao and His Magic Mule

The image depicts a man wearing a black and white robe, with a black head covering. He holds a long pipe in both hands and faces left. A mule with a pink nose and black and white fur runs to the left, attached to the pipe by a rope. The man wears white pants and black shoes. A black bag rests on his back. A vertical line of Chinese characters appears on the right edge. The background is light brown. The title of the image is "Zhang Guolao and His Magic Mule" by Yin Qi.

Artwork details

Medium:: Album leaf; ink and color on silk
Culture:: China
Dimensions:: 599 × 393 px
Museum record:: View original

Palette

The Actors Nakamura Nakazo I as Omi no Kotoda (right), and Otani Hiroji III as Bamba no Chuda (left), in the Joruri "Sono Chidori Yowa no Kamisuki" (The Plovers: Combing Hair at Midnight), from Part Two of the Play O-atsurae-zome Soga no Hinagata (A Soga Pattern Dyed to Order), Performed at the Nakamura Theater from the Tenth Day of the Third Month, 1774