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Chen Hongshou

1598/99–1652

The artist's self-image, identified through his inscription. About 1633. A stylised likeness.
The artist's self-image, identified through his inscription. About 1633. A stylised likeness.

Chen Hongshou gave his figures a deliberately archaic appearance, using even, controlled outlines and strong mineral colours. For his aunt's sixtieth birthday he painted Lady Xuanwen teaching the Rites of Zhou. A historical subject became a personal gift and an expression of respect for a learned woman.

Works

Lady Xuanwen Giving Instruction on the Rites of Zhou — Chen HongshouChen Hongshou

Lady Xuanwen Giving Instruction on the Rites of Zhou

Sources

Chen Hongshou (this leaf); other album leaves by Chen Zi · Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Wan-go H. C. Weng, 1999; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1999.521a–k · The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0 / public domain Portrait source · Licence