Three immortals dancing with a toad

Liu Jun (active ca. 1475–ca. 1505)

Item type:

painting

Date of creation:

late 15th century

Height:

133.3 cm  (52 1/2 in.)

Width:

83.2 cm  (32 3/4 in.)

Technique / Medium:

ink and color on silk

Additional titles

Description

Scroll depicts three figures and a toad in an outdoor setting. One person dances, one seems to be holding two short sticks and a percussion instrument made from a long stick with a bottle gourd hanging from the end, while one plays a transverse flute, possibly dizi (di). The toad (with three toes, and presumably symbolizing good fortune) also appears to be dancing.

Iconclass

43C94
group dancing
48C753
more than one musician with instrument
48CC735
wind instruments - CC - out of doors
25F51(TOAD)
tailless amphibians: toad

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Di [3919]
Percussion instruments [2370]

RIdIM images

Image URLs

image link 1

Notes

Chinese, Ming dynasty, 15th century

RIdIM record id

5961