Bringing the Message of Victory to Dongshan

Wang Su Chinese

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This painting depicts Xie An, the celebrated official and military strategist of the Eastern Jin dynasty. A famous story tells how Xie An was informed of a major military victory while playing chess with a friend; he was so absorbed in the game that he offered no perceptible reaction to this important news.

Bringing the Message of Victory to Dongshan, Wang Su (Chinese, 1794–1877), Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, China

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