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Emperor Xuanzong and Lady Yang Guifei in a Garden (Translation)
明皇楊貴妃図屏風 江戸時代 六曲一双 紙本金地着色 (Primary Title)
Folding Screen depicting Emperor Xuanzong and Yang Guifei in Spring Garden Setting (Former Title)
pair of six panel folding screen (Object Name)

Unknown (Artist)

17th century
Japanese
Paintings
Screens
Works On Paper
One of a pair of six–panel folding screens; ink, color, and gold on paper
East Asian Art
Overall (fully extended): 70 9/16 × 147 3/8 × 3/4 in. (179.23 × 374.33 × 1.91 cm)
Other (panels .1, .6): 25 1/8 in. (63.82 cm)
Other (panels .2-5): 24 3/16 in. (61.44 cm)
2003.2.2
Not on view
Pair with "Emperor Xuanzong and Lady Yang Guifei in a Garden" (2003.2.1)
Chinese Tang-dynasty Emperor Xuanzong (685–762) shared his lavish lifestyle with his favorite consort, Yang Guifei. When a rebellion exiled Xuanzong and demanded Guifei’s execution, the consort took her own life. However, according to Japanese legend, Guifei escaped across the sea to Japan. In these two screens, the couple enjoys the imperial gardens, surrounded by cherry blossoms in spring, and chrysanthemums in autumn. The color palette, heavily applied pigment, and large-scale figures suggest the Hasegawa school of painting, active during the 17th century.
Hasegawa School 長谷川派
Edo period (1615-1868)
Unsigned
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Adolph D. and Wilkins C. Williams Fund
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