宋 佚名 倣周文矩 宮中圖 卷|In the Palace
before 1140
Medium
Handscroll; ink and touches of color on silk
Dimensions
Image: 10 1/4 × 57 3/4 in. (26 × 146.7 cm) Overall with mounting: 10 11/16 in. × 29 ft. 11 7/8 in. (27.1 × 914.1 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
China · Song dynasty (960–1279)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Douglas Dillon Gift, 1978
Accession Number
1978.4
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite handscroll, titled *In the Palace*, was created by an unidentified Chinese artist before 1140 during the Song dynasty. It is a imitation of the style of Zhou Wenju, a celebrated tenth-century painter renowned for his elegant depictions of court ladies. The work captures intimate scenes of women engaged in leisurely activities within an imperial setting, reflecting the refined tastes and domestic rituals of the Chinese court. Painted in ink with delicate touches of color on silk, the handscroll format invites viewers to unroll it gradually, revealing a continuous narrative that ...