The night revels of Han Xizai

Gu Hongzhong (active 943-960) (attributed to)


Item type:
painting
Date of creation:
10th century
Height:
28.7 cm  (11 5/16 in.)
Width:
335.5 cm  (132 1/16 in.)
Technique / Medium:
ink and color on silk

    Item location

  • Gu gong bo wu yuan (Zhongguo) | Palace Museum (China)‏ | 故宮博物院

Description

The painting vividly represents a night party hosted by Han Xizai, who anticipated the fall of the corrupt court. It depicts the host and guests engaging themselves in revels, flirting, chatting, singing and dancing to delightful music. Figures are playing the paiban, transverse flutes, guans, and a pipa. Painted during the five dynasties.

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Pipa [3413]
Guan [4206]
Paiban [2430]
Di [3919]

Image URLs

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RIdIM record id

5151