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Lady Xuanwen Giving Instruction on the Rites of Zhou

Lady Xuanwen Giving Instruction on the Rites of Zhou

Chen Hongshou (Chinese, 1598/99–1652)

TitleLady Xuanwen Giving Instruction on the Rites of Zhou
ArtistChen Hongshou (Chinese, 1598/99–1652)
Date1638
MediumHanging scroll; ink and color on silk
ClassificationPainting
OriginChina, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)

Themes: Mineralogy & geology

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“Lady Xuanwen Giving Instruction on the Rites of Zhou” is a work by Chen Hongshou (Chinese, 1598/99–1652), dated 1638. It is executed in hanging scroll; ink and color on silk and classified as painting. In this archive it sits within the mineralogy & geology tradition. 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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