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Emperor Min Ning’s Lingzhi Orchid Album

Catalog Number: GU 00236771① This album consists of four leaves. The first two attached leaves bear imperial inscriptions by Emperor Daoguang (Min Ning), reading “小窗为爱” (For the Love of a Small Window) and “墨华新” (Fresh Ink Splendor), both stamped with the white-script seal “道光宸翰” (Imperial Brushwork of Daoguang). Artistic Critique Emperor Daoguang’s works exemplify the

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Xu Beihong’s Rooster and Sunflowers: A Symbol of Resilience

Xu Beihong’s Rooster and Sunflowers Scroll Catalog Number: New 00181006① Period: Modern Era (20th Century) Artist: Xu Beihong (1895-1953) Medium: Ink and color on paper Dimensions: 139.2 × 47.8 cm Inscription: “Spring of the 28th Year, Beihong” (1939) Seal: “Descendant of the Eastern Sea” (rectangular white-character seal) The painting depicts a rooster striding leisurely at

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Qing Dynasty Painting: Emperor Qianlong’s Snow Scene Celebration | Palace Museum

Collection Details Accession Number: Gu 00006506 Medium: Silk, color painting. Height: 384 cm, Width: 160.3 cm. Seals: “Ba Zheng Mao Nian Zhi Bao” (Treasure of the Eightieth Year of the Emperor’s Reign), “Wu Fu Wu Dai Tang Gu Xi Tian Zi Bao” (Treasure of the Hall of Five Blessings and Five Generations), and “Tai Shang

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Gu Kaizhi’s Admonitions of the Nymph of the Luo River (Song Dynasty Copy)

Gu Kaizhi’s Admonitions of the Nymph of the Luo River (Song Dynasty Copy) The Palace Museum Collection | Accession Number: 00147329① Masterpiece of Classical Chinese Narrative Painting This handscroll painting illustrates Cao Zhi’s (192–232 CE) poetic masterpiece Ode to the Nymph of the Luo River from the Three Kingdoms period. The opening scene captures the

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The Qianlong Emperor in Ceremonial Armour on Horseback By Giuseppe Castiglione

Giuseppe Castiglione’s “Emperor Qianlong Reviewing the Troops” Scroll

Giuseppe Castiglione’s “Emperor Qianlong Reviewing the Troops” Scroll Accession Number: GU-00008761 Period: Qing Dynasty, Qianlong reign (1736-1795) Artist: Giuseppe Castiglione (1688-1766) Medium: Ink and color on silk Dimensions: 332.5 × 232 cm This unsigned work bears no artist’s seal, yet its stylistic features unmistakably identify it as an authentic masterpiece by Giuseppe Castiglione, the Italian

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