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Journey to Shu (detail)
Qiu Ying, Wen Zhengming16th-17th century
Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art
Washington, DC, United States
The handscroll Journey to Shu depicts the tragic end of the famous love story between Emperor Xuanzong (685–762) and his concubine Yang Guifei. Traditionally attributed to the artist Qiu Ying (ca. 1494–1552), this painting is modeled on another much older version of the same theme, which, like this work, portrayed the flight of Emperor Xuanzong to Shu (modern-day Sichuan) in 756 during the An Lushan rebellion.
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Details
- Title: Journey to Shu (detail)
- Creator: Artist: Traditionally attributed to Qiu Ying, Calligrapher: Wen Zhengming
- Date Created: 16th-17th century
- Location: China
- External Link: For more information about this and thousands of other works of art in the Freer|Sackler collection, please visit http://www.asia.si.edu/.
- Medium: Ink and color on silk
- Style: Blue-and-green style
- Historical Period: Ming dynasty
- Credit Line: Purchase--B.Y. Lam Foundation Fund
- Collection: Freer Gallery of Art
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