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Emperor Minghuang Teaching Yang Gueifei to Play the Flute

late 1400s–early 1500s

Choryusai

(Japanese)
Culture
Japan, Muromachi period (1392–1573)
Medium
hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Measurements
Overall: 188 x 63.5 cm (74 x 25 in.); Painting only: 91 x 45.2 cm (35 13/16 x 17 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 1987.36
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Minghuang, a prominent emperor of Tang (618-906) China and his consort, Yang Gueifei, have inspired many legends, paintings, and poetry in later Chinese culture. Through the study of Chinese literature and the collecting of Chinese paintings, tales of their lives and romance became well-known in Muromachi Japan.
A hanging scroll depicts three figures with light skin tones in a garden. On the left, a bearded man in a red robe stands behind a woman with dark hair, helping her play a flute. She wears a white robe with red patterns and a green sash. To the right, a man in a light robe dances with arms raised and one knee lifted. Willow branches hang over jagged rocks, with a river and mountains.

Emperor Minghuang Teaching Yang Gueifei to Play the Flute

late 1400s–early 1500s

Choryusai

(Japanese)
Japan, Muromachi period (1392–1573)

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