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Close up of Ru Yi Cong horse by Giuseppe Castiglione showing Western shading on silk.

Giuseppe Castiglione: The Cross-Cultural Visionary of Qing Court Painting

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Art History Insights Giuseppe Castiglione: The Cross-Cultural Visionary of Qing Court Painting By Sinocra Editorial Team | Adapted from Research by Dr. Liu Jing Detail: The atmospheric perspective in Castiglione’s work reveals a mastery of both traditions. Beijing, 1743. As dawn breaks over the Forbidden City, 66-year-old Giuseppe Castiglione (known in China as Lang Shining) […]

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Xifeng Treading on Snow

Fei Danxu: The Twelve Golden Hairpins

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The Twelve Golden Hairpins Fei Danxu’s Masterpiece of Late Qing Court Lady Painting 1841 • Qing Dynasty • Silk Album ARTISTFei Danxu (1801–1850)Courtesy name: Zitiao | Art name: Xiaolou DATE1841 (Daoguang Reign, 21st Year)Xinchou Year of the Qing Dynasty SPECIFICATIONSAlbum of 12 LeavesInk and color on silk | 20.3 × 27.7 cm Fei Danxu’s Twelve

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The Twelve Beauties of Jinling

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The Twelve Beauties of Jinling The Twelve Beauties of Jinling A masterpiece album from Dream of the Red Chamber Posner Center Collection The Album The Jinling Twelve Beauties refer to the twelve most distinguished female characters in the classical Chinese novel Dream of the Red Chamber. “Jinling” is an ancient name for modern-day Nanjing in

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Qing Dynasty Visions of the Twelve Beauties of Jinling: National Museum’s Rare Album

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Qing Dynasty Visions of the Twelve Beauties of Jinling: National Museum’s Rare Album The National Museum of China preserves a remarkable cultural treasure: a Qing Dynasty painting album depicting the “Twelve Beauties of Jinling” from Cao Xueqin’s literary masterpiece Dream of the Red Chamber. Created during the 18th-19th century, these delicate ink-and-color paintings on silk

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Wang Houlai Autumn Landscape

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Collections / Chinese Art / Qing Dynasty Full View Wang Houlai Autumn Landscape 1740 Artist: Wang Houlai (Chinese, 1678–after 1747)Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paperDimensions: 76 in. × 36 1/4 in. (193 × 92 cm)Classification: Paintings Curatorial Description Wang Houlai stands as the premier figure in the painting circles of

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Su Wu Herding Sheep

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Su Liupeng, Su Wu Herding Sheep, 1832. Su Wu Herding Sheep Su Liupeng (Chinese, 1791–c. 1862) 1832 Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper Dimensions: 234 x 120 cm Classification: Paintings Period: Qing Dynasty (1644–1911) About the Artwork Su Liupeng shares equal fame with another late Qing dynasty painter from Guangdong, Su Renshan; together,

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Ying Chun Jinling Twelve Beauties

Painting the Dream

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In a Tianjin studio, two artists quietly recast a Chinese classic. In the taxonomy of classical Chinese art, a certain hierarchy has long prevailed. On one side rests the “scholarly” tradition—the sparse, evocative ink-wash landscape, meant for contemplation, a pursuit of the mind. On the other is the “artisan” strain: colourful, narrative, and figurative, made

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