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Other Painting in National Palace Museum

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Other Painting in National Palace Museum

Welcome to the National Palace Museum's collection of paintings from the Song dynasty! Here you will find a wide range of works by some of China's most talented artists, including Pasturing Horses, A Palace Concert, Herd of Deer in an Autumnal Grove, Early Snow on the River, Storied Mountains and Dense Forests and The Red Cliff. These pieces provide us with a unique insight into Chinese culture during this period, and are sure to captivate younger grade-schoolers. Come take a look at these incredible artifacts today!

1. Pasturing Horses

This work, the third leaf in the album "Collected Treasures of Famous Paintings," shows a groom riding on a white horse side-by-side leading a black steed. On the painting is an inscription by the Song dynasty emperor Huizong (1082-1135) that reads, "

2. A Palace Concert

This painting shows a group of ladies enjoying a meal and music at a palace concert.

3. Herd of Deer in an Autumnal Grove

This painting is of a bunch of deer hanging out in a forest during Autumn.

4. Early Snow on the River

This painting is a handscroll, which means it unrolls from right to left. It has a description of figures and a landscape.

5. Storied Mountains and Dense Forests

Chu-jan was a painter who followed Li Hou-chu to the newly established Sung dynasty capital of K'ai-feng in 975.

6. The Red Cliff

The painting is unsigned, but the artist is Wu Yuan-chih.

Other Curio in National Palace Museum, part2

Other Curio in National Palace Museum, part2

Welcome to the National Palace Museum's collection of curios! Here you can explore some of the most unique and interesting artifacts from China's imperial past. Our collection includes a Round Box with Peony Decor Filled-In Lacquerware, a Cloisonne Box with Lotus Decoration, a Glass Inside-Painted Snuff Bottle with a Traveling Scene and a Pair of "Bovet" Pocket Watches with Pearls and Painted Enamel. These pieces are all incredibly detailed and tell us about the culture and lifestyle of people d
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Other Curio in National Palace Museum, part1

Other Curio in National Palace Museum, part1

Welcome to the National Palace Museum's collection of curios! Here, you can explore some of the most unique and interesting artifacts from China's imperial past. We have a variety of different curios on display here, including a Brush Holder with Letter-reading Scene, a Silver Raft Cup of "Zhang Qian Riding a Raft" with the mark of Zhu Bishan, Ivory Balls of nested concentric layers with human figures in openwork relief, a Ch'in (Chinese unfretted zither) and a Copper-body Painted Enamel Snuff B
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Curio in National Palace Museum, Qing dynasty (1644-1911) part1

Curio in National Palace Museum, Qing dynasty (1644-1911) part1

Welcome to the National Palace Museum's collection of curios from the Qing dynasty! This collection features some of the most unique and interesting artifacts from this period, including a Planter with a coral carving of the planetary deity Kuixing, a Gilt flint case with coral-and-turquoise inlay (with carved lacquer box and Qianlong reign mark), a Bamboo Water Container in the Shape of a Lotus Leaf with signature of Zhu Sansong, a Champleve Box with Filigree Work, an Ivory Four-tiered Food-Car
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