589 👀 Artist & Dynasty: The painting is attributed to Yan Liben, a prominent court painter of the Tang Dynasty (circa 600–673). Subject: It depicts Emperor Wen of Sui (Yang Jian), who founded the Sui Dynasty and unified China in ➡️589 A.D..⬅️ Artwork Details: The full Thirteen Emperors Scroll is an ink and color on silk handscroll, currently held in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

A single painting offers a glimpse of the urban landscape a thousand years ago: a bustling, prosperous city filled with an endless flow of pedestrians, carriages, and horses, while merchants and travelers gather along both water and land routes. This is the renowned Qingming Shanghe Tu (Along the River During the Qingming Festival), a timeless masterpiece by Zhang Zeduan from the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), housed at the Palace Museum in Beijing. Created as a handscroll, the painting vividly recreates the cityscape and daily life of Bianjing (now Kaifeng City in Henan Province), the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty at the height of its power in the 12th century.

张问陶桂兔图 清 辽宁省博物馆藏 Osmanthus and Rabbits Handscroll by ZHANG Wentao/1764-1814/Liaoning Provincial Museum

This horizontal handscroll painting visualizes a utopian paradise commissioned by Grand Prince Anpyeong, who had envisioned it in a dream. Can’t wait to see how they will portray this painting and its cultural, politic impact in Canvas of Blood #Kimnamgil #Parkbogum #Leehyunwook

That reminds me of Xu Daoning, Fisherman, Northern Song Dynasty, early C11, China, with the spartan landscape. This handscroll is in the Nelson-Atkins Museum, Kansas City, Missouri.

12th- century, China , Song Dynasty ( which is when the best Chinese paintings being made ). " A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains" is a handscroll , almost 40 ft long , with extremely beautiful details . First thing first, this place doesn`t exist. You can`t go there. Now , think about this : 18 years old Wang Ximeng , the only surviving work of him , and he is so lucky to die after 5 years, at 23.

The places that present this print don't often mention that it's a protest piece. Cheng Sixiao, 'Ink Orchids', Yuan Dynasty, 1306, Handscroll ink on paper, 10x16". After being invaded by the Mongols many of the Chinese Court went into exile to maintain their traditional styles. The artist is presenting a metaphor with the Orchid flourishing regardless of being uprooted and no longer having it's original soil, as the Chinese would after their lands were stolen by the Mongols.

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Sesshu Toyo - Landscape of the Four Seasons (15th - 16th C., Muromachi period), Kyoto National Museum Compare to the Xia Gui handscroll:

You should definitely visit Canggutuo in Hebei during the holidays! From Tianmen Cave, the mountains look like a majestic handscroll painting of endless landscapes unfolding for miles. 🌄 #DiscoverHebei #HebeiTravel #Hebei

Spring is best shared.🌼 In this handscroll by Ming painter Zhou Chen, friends wander among willows and pines, pausing to talk and take in the hills beyond. Painted in color on silk, it captures the simple pleasure of heading outdoors to enjoy the best season of the year.

The iconic "Chongdai" (重戴) hat worn by Chinese literati in the Song Dynasty (and inherited from Tang) — a top-tier windproof and sun-protective gear for scholar-officials on the go! Not a single hat, but a double-layered ensemble: a futou (幞头, head scarf) underneath, topped with a wide-brimmed outer hat made of black silk gauze, square or round, with broad drooping eaves and chin straps (ying dai) tied under the chin. This style was hugely popular in Tang and continued as standard outing attire for elites in Song. Detail from the Ming anonymous handscroll Seven Scholars Crossing the Pass (七子度关图, attr. to Li Tang in Song style but Ming imitation), now in the Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian.

冯预历代三宝纪卷 宋治平元年 中国国家博物馆藏 Buddhist Sutras Handscroll by FENG Yu/1064/National Museum of China 属华亭海惠院大藏蓆字卷 为隋费长房历代三宝纪第八卷 记前秦后秦翻译经名经过 楷书端正 结体严谨 章法疏密得当

Tsuchigumo Zoshi (Tale of the Earth Spider). Kamakura period, c. 1185-1333. Ink and color on paper. Collection: Tokyo National Museum, Japan. This illustrated handscroll from Japan's Kamakura period, titled Tsuchigumo Zoshi, depicts the legendary hunt for a yokai (supernatural creature) by the renowned warrior Minamoto no Yorimitsu and his retainer. According to the story, Yorimitsu follows a mysterious skull floating in the sky, which leads him to a rundown house on Kyoto's Kaguraoka hill. Bizarre creatures emerge from the ruins one after another, until finally, a colossal Tsuchigumo-known as the Earth Spider- bursts out of the darkness. In ancient Japan, the word Tsuchigumo didn't originally describe a supernatural monster. The Yamato imperial court coined the term as a derogatory label for indigenous clans who refused to submit to its authority. Because these rebel groups often lived in mountain caves or pit dwellings dug into the earth, state officials literally called them *earth spiders*. What started as a political slur gradually morphed into a physical creature in the public imagination as centuries passed and the real rebels were assimilated. Over time, the people who defied the empire were woven into Japanese mythology as giant spider demons that ate travelers on the road and had to be put to the sword.

Interestingly, the handscroll is the most voted option on xhs right now

Late to this lol but Chief has a competition coming 😂 The new S-rank is debscribed as "thin" & "looks like someone who sit at a desk all day" The teaser question is about what's she holding: A recording pen to document crimes, a fountain pen or an ancient handscroll

In the bustling handscroll Washing Horses from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), you can find 95 horses and 41 grooms. Along the winding water and on the grassy banks, grooms wash, train, play with, and feed their horses. The artist's brushwork is delicate and observant. Horses in motion appear playful and spirited, while those at rest look dignified and powerful. Each horse has its own posture and personality, bringing the entire scene to life. Collection: Liaoning Provincial Museum.

#FridayFlowers 清 虚谷 花卉图卷 Check out the full scale of the handscroll: shorturl.at/JXKgx

Xu Gu, a renowned Qing-dynasty monk-painter, was initially trained in figure painting. He later became known for his depiction of flowers. The handscroll features mogu washes—a technique that uses color shading without ink outlines—creating an elegant and richly textured effect.