Tang Yin, efter
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Elegant dam som gör sin morgontoalett uppassad av två tjänare.
Målning, akvarell och tusch på papper. Qingdynastin. Färg och tusch på siden, signerad samt med sigill i rött. Motivets mått 44x85 cm. Mått med ram 52x93 cm.
Fläckar, slitage.
Proveniens
From the Collection of Elsa (1910-2003) and Cyril Holm (1894 – 1960), Stockholm. The couple shared a passion for art, Chinese antiques and philosophy, they were active in creating their collection and decorating their villa in Danderyd up until 1960. Thence by descent.
Utställningar
Empresses of China’s Forbidden City, Peabody Essex Museum, compare with other paintings depicting everyday life in the closed off world of the forbidden city. Images like this one gives us a glimpse of the veiled world of the women in court life. We can also see some of the exquisite objects that are made for these women.
Övrig information
Tang Yin (唐寅,1470–1524), better known by his courtesy name Tang Bohu (唐伯虎), was a Chinese scholar, painter, calligrapher, and poet of the Ming Dynasty whose life story has become a part of popular lore.
Tang Yin is one of the most famous painters in the history of Chinese art. He was a pupil of the great Shen Zhou (沈周,1427–1509) and a friend of Wen Zhengming (文徵明, 1470–1559).
Tang Yin is associated with paintings of feminine beauty.
