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Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279)
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This painting is a rebus or pictorial pun, that conveys a wish for success on an examination. The Chinese title of the painting, Yuan lu ("gibbons and deer"), is a homophone for the expression "First [place gains] power." Thus, the painting must be read as a text, its images read as words.
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南宋 佚名 猿鹿圖 冊頁
Title: Gibbons and Deer
Artist:
Unidentified artist Chinese, 13th century
Period: Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279)
Culture: China
Medium: Album leaf; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: 7 x 8 3/4 in. (17.8 x 22.2 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Edward Elliott Family Collection, Purchase, The Dillon Fund Gift, 1982
Object Number: 1982.1.4
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