VIS 127B Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Han Xizai, Gu Hongzhong, Emperor Xuanzong Of Tang
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Night-shining white, a favorite horse of tang minghuang, ink on paper undated tang dynasty. One of the favorite horses of the emperor of the ime. Importance seen in the presence of many seals and inscripions around the horse: seals can belong to emperors of various dynasies, can relect situaion of paining, etc. Helps trace back painings to a ime period: inscripions show that paining is by han gan and the importance of the horse, etc. The night revels of han xizai, handscroll, ink and color on silk undated five dynasies period (probably a mid-song copy) Popular horizontal handscroll style paining read from right to lef. Commissioned by and belongs to southern tang emperor. Emperor wanted to appoint han xizai prime minister. Emperor send hongzhong (court painter) to xizai to get report of what is happening at han xizai"s house. Picture mainly depicts party scene at han xizai"s house. Casual clothes mostly taken of, enjoying women [musicians], etc.
