Admonitions Scroll, Silk 26.5x663
Imagine an ancient scroll that acts like a moralizing comic strip for imperial court ladies, warning them how to behave! Attributed to the legendary Gu Kaizhi, who famously said the eyes were the 'soul' of a portrait and would wait years to paint the pupils, this piece is a masterpiece of early Chinese art. The image shows a long handscroll unrolling from right to left, starting with the large calligraphy 'Fragrant Red Brush' (Tong Guan Fang). It flows like a visual storybook, mixing elegant figures of ladies and scholars with poetic text, serving as a guide to virtue and grace in the imperial court.
- Technique
- Ink and color on silk
- Material
- Silk
- Dimensions
- 26.5 cm x 663 cm
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