In the Palace
| Title | In the Palace |
|---|---|
| Artist | Zhou Wenju (Chinese, active 942–961) |
| Date | before 1140 12th century |
| Medium | Handscroll; ink and light color on silk |
| Classification | Painting |
| Origin | China, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279) China |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | In the Palace (宮中圖), before 1140. After a work attributed to Zhou Wenju (Chinese, active 942–961). Handscroll; ink and light color on silk; painting: 28.5 x 168.6 cm (11 1/4 x 66 3/8 in.); overall: 29.7 x 306.1 cm (11 11/16 x 120 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1976.1 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“In the Palace” is a work by Zhou Wenju (Chinese, active 942–961), dated before 1140. It is executed in handscroll; ink and light color on silk and classified as painting. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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