This gallery displays Tang Dynasty's ladies' life style, costume and class in painting and sculpture.
Bu Nian Tu depicts in AD640, the King of Tang Dynasty, Shimin Li met with Tibetan’Secretary Lu Dongzan. On the right of painting, the creator used ladies's petite to contrast the King's majesty.
Court ladies preparing newly woven silk, Zhang Xuan, 907, From the collection of: China Modern Contemporary Art Document
Making clothing depicts Tang noble ladies made clothing in workplace. The whole painting is separated three spaces. The right shows smashing. The middle displays sewing. The left expresses making.
Lady Guoguo’s Spring Outing, Zhang Xuan, 907, From the collection of: China Modern Contemporary Art Document
Spring Outing depicts Tang noble ladies hang out together in spring. Ladies ride the horse. The horseshoe present a motion that makes this painting is movement.
Lady with Fans depicts ladies' leisure life in palace of Tang Dynasty. The creator created 13 variety lady with fan in the painting.Some of them sit, some of them stand or others play games.
Court Ladies Adorning Their Hair with Flowers, Zhou Fang, late 8th-early 9th century A.D., From the collection of: China Modern Contemporary Art Document
Noble Ladies depicts several ladies wears gorgeous dress hang out in the garden. The creator used bright color, such as red, to draw ladies' custom.
A Lady Playing Chess (Weiqi), Unknown, ca. 8th century A.D., From the collection of: China Modern Contemporary Art Document
Play chess depicts a Tang noble lady is playing chess. The line of lady is fluent and uniform, especially her finger and her expression are described exquisite and delicate.
Han Xizai's banquet depicts a man named Han Xizai hosts a banquet with his friends in his house. The various ladies in this painting who are performers. They play music to make guests happy.
Tomb figure of a female dancer, first half of 8th century, From the collection of: Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art
The figure of lady who is a dancer. This kind figure is usually used in some noble people's tomb. The dancing figure holds her arms and twists her waist that make people feel the figure is moving.
Figure of Lady, Painted Earthenware, unknown, From the collection of: Tokyo Fuji Art Museum
The figure of lady is made in Tang Dynasty. It is maybe found in a tomb. Tang ladies usually combed high chignon. The creator used uniform and smooth lines created a typical Tang Dynasty Lady.
Tomb figure of a woman on horseback, ca. 700-750, From the collection of: Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art
The figure of lady on horseback depicts Tang Dynasty women had freedom life way. This lady wears bright color costume. The horse's mane is dyed same color. The sculpture presents a sense of balance.
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