General Guo Ziyi’s Birthday Banquet
Unknown Artist
early or mid-1800s
Medium
Eight-panel folding screen, embroidery on silk
Dimensions
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Classification
Textile
Department
Korean Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
gift of the honorable Joseph P. Carroll, KM, and Roberta Carroll, M.D., in recognition of the contribution of Marjorie Williams to the development of The Cleveland Museum of Art
Accession Number
2020.87
About this artwork
The subject of this folding screen is a banquet in honor of Guo Ziyi (697–781), who is considered one of the greatest generals in Chinese history. He had a long and successful military career as well as a blissful family life. Thus, his image surrounded by his numerous family members symbolize the paragon of success and happiness. Using a wide spectrum of colorful silk threads, the artist colorfully depicts Guo enjoying his full-fledged retirement life.