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Emperor Minghuang Teaching Yang Gueifei to Play the Flute
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Emperor Minghuang Teaching Yang Gueifei to Play the Flute

Choryusai (Japanese), artist · late 1400s–early 1500s · hanging scroll; ink and color on paper

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Minghuang, a prominent emperor of Tang (618-906) China and his consort, Yang Gueifei, have inspired many legends, paintings, and poetry in later Chinese culture. Through the study of Chinese literature and the collecting of Chinese paintings, tales of their lives and romance became well-known in Muromachi Japan.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineEmperor Minghuang Teaching Yang Gueifei to Play the Flute, late 1400s–early 1500s. Choryusai (Japanese). Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper; overall: 188 x 63.5 cm (74 x 25 in.); painting only: 91 x 45.2 cm (35 13/16 x 17 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1987.36
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