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Victory at Heluo Heshi: from Battle Scenes of the Quelling of Rebellions in the Western Regions, with Imperial Poems

c. 1765–74; poem dated 1758

Jean Denis Attiret

(French, 1702–1768)
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Culture
China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong reign (1736–95)
Medium
etching, mounted in album form, 16 leaves plus two additional leaves of inscriptions
Measurements
Overall: 51 x 87 cm (20 1/16 x 34 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 1998.103.4
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This set of etchings was commissioned by Emperor Qianlong to record in pictorial terms the courage of his generals and soldiers in quelling the rebellions in the Western Regions. Qianlong added his own poem to each of the etchings, indicating his appreciation and pride in this demonstration of military might. "Western Regions" refers to the present-day Xingjiang province, often described in Western writing as "Central Asia."
A horizontally oriented etching in black ink depicts a dense cavalry battle amidst rocky outcroppings. From the left, riders gallop forward, drawing bows taut toward horsemen charging from the right with long spears. Trampled figures lie scattered across the center. Gnarled trees frame the foreground. In the upper right, columns of vertical text are inscribed against the pale sky above a vista of distant, jagged mountains.

Victory at Heluo Heshi: from Battle Scenes of the Quelling of Rebellions in the Western Regions, with Imperial Poems

c. 1765–74; poem dated 1758

Jean Denis Attiret

(French, 1702–1768)
China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong reign (1736–95)

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