(Song Dynasty Copy) Nymph of the Luo River (Volume 1) Silk Scroll 27.1×572.8 - One of the Ten Great Masterpieces
Unrolling this nearly six-meter-long scroll reveals a visual retelling of one of China's most famous romantic poems, 'Ode to the Nymph of the Luo River.' The original 4th-century artist Gu Kaizhi pioneered a 'continuous narrative' style here, where the same characters reappear across the landscape to show the passage of time—like an ancient comic strip! This Song dynasty copy preserves the delicate, floating robes and gossamer lines that make the river goddess look like she's drifting on water.
- Technique
- ink and color on silk
- Material
- silk
- Dimensions
- 27.1 x 572.8 cm