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Zhen Linru Meets His Wives

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a traditional Chinese-style painting titled "Zhen Linru Meets His Wives" by an unknown artist. The scene shows a man in a blue robe sitting on a low platform or bench, surrounded by several women. The man has a black hat and holds his hand to his mouth, while a woman to his left kneels, holding a blue object. Two women stand to the right of the man, one wearing red and the other gray. The background features a large framed picture of bamboo on the wall, a plant with red flowers on a shelf, and a fish bowl on a nearby table. The room is decorated with various objects, including a low table with a plant in the foreground. The color palette is muted, with beige as the dominant color, complemented by blue, red, green, yellow, and black. The women wear traditional Chinese clothing with black hair styled in buns. The overall composition presents a serene and intimate moment.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
342 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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