Jin Tingbiao’s Grafting Plum Blossoms | Qing Dynasty Court Painting Jin Tingbiao’s “Grafting Plum Blossoms” Scroll This hanging scroll by Qing dynasty court painter Jin Tingbiao depicts an elegant scene of scholarly life amidst nature. Artist: Jin Tingbiao Period: Qing Dynasty (1644–1911) Medium: Ink and color on paper Dimensions: H. 74.3 in × in ×
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Lang Shining’s “Portrait of Emperor Qianlong at the Grand Military Parade” Object Number: Gu 00008761Qing Dynasty, by Giuseppe Castiglione (Lang Shining), silk, ink and color on paper, H. 332.5 cm × W. 232.0 cm. The scroll painting “Emperor Qianlong at the Grand Military Parade” was created during the Qing Dynasty under the reign of Emperor
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THE PALACE MUSEUM COLLECTION Emperor Qianlong Enjoying the Snow Giuseppe Castiglione (Lang Shining) and Court Painters Emperor Qianlong Enjoying the Snow (1738). Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk. Collection of The Palace Museum. ArtistsGiuseppe Castiglione (Lang Shining), Tang Dai, Chen Mei, Sun Hu, Shen Yuan, Ding Guanpeng DateQing Dynasty, 3rd year of the
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When vermilion silk billows across rice paper, its folds rendered in thick, ink-drenched lines like wind-tossed waves, Zhong Kui’s eyes—two burnt ink (焦墨) dots, sharp as red-hot nails—pierce through the page. Fan Zeng’s 1995 painting Zhong Kui: Guardian of the Realm is more than a portrait; it is an explosion of traditional symbolism, a visual
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