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Chieftain Wushe Surrendering the City: from Battle Scenes of the Quelling of the Rebellions in the Western Regions, with imperial Poems

c. 1765–74; poem dated 1758

Jean Damascene Sallusti

(Italian, d. 1781)
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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 1998.103.6
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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."

Chieftain Wushe Surrendering the City: from Battle Scenes of the Quelling of the Rebellions in the Western Regions, with imperial Poems

c. 1765–74; poem dated 1758

Jean Damascene Sallusti

(Italian, d. 1781)
China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong reign (1736–95)

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