Bringing the Message of Victory to Dongshan
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.
Artwork Details
- 清 王素 東山報捷圖 軸
- Title: Bringing the Message of Victory to Dongshan
- Artist: Wang Su (Chinese, 1794–1877)
- Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
- Date: 1862
- Culture: China
- Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
- Dimensions: 56 1/2 x 31 3/4 in. (143.5 x 80.6 cm)
- Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Gift of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth, in memory of La Ferne Hatfield Ellsworth, 1986
- Object Number: 1986.267.26
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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