hanging scroll, of the Three Religions-San Jiao. The painting show Fu Xi (6th century CE) seated on straw with 2 standing attendants. One with a horse-hair fly whisk and the other, offering the sage a gourd-shape vessel.
hanging scroll, depicting peasants ploughing. The poem is by Emperor Kangxi.
"From morning till night he guides the plough and never willingly relinquishes it;
Then the harrow, drawn by the black oxen, he smoothes the rough surface
This hanging scroll shows a bright gold, intricately patterned silk panel, upon which sits the central image. The image is of a white stag deer, with long antlers, and wears a red and black saddle, and red bridle decorated with gold bells.
Hanging scroll. Title 'People in a Riverscape'. Landscape painting. Signed by Zhang Ruocheng in imperial service with painter's seals under signature. Seal of Qianlong which is not completely straight and therefore suggests that this scroll may not actually have been part of his collection.
The third hanging scroll in a set of four. The title of the set of scrolls is 'er shi si xiao xun tu', meaning '24 scenes of filial piety'. Each scroll in the set has three colourful panels, each showing two scenes of filial piety separated by a curvy blue line, mounted on paper.
The first hanging scroll in a set of four. The title of the set of scrolls is 'er shi si xiao xun tu', meaning '24 scenes of filial piety'. Each scroll in the set has three colourful panels, each showing two scenes of filial piety separated by a curvy blue line, mounted on paper.
