Guqin (古琴 )
The quqin (ancient zither), China’s ancient and venerated 7-stringed zither, has during its long history taken several forms. For many, the double-waisted profile of the classic “Confucian style" qin is the most familiar of the twelve or so that exist. This instrument is made in the "Lvqi style" (绿绮) is characterized by smooth, straight sides. The Lvqi (Green Silk) style was named after a qin given to Sima Xiangru (ca. 179-117 B.C.), a poet and musician, by the Prince of Liang. Sima later used it to woe his wife Zhuo Wenjun.
Artwork Details
- Title: Guqin (古琴 )
- Maker: Liqun Xiong (1965- ) (Chinese)
- Calligrapher: Meilin Zhang (Chinese)
- Date: early 21st century
- Geography: Yangzhou, China
- Culture: Chinese
- Medium: fir and zitan wood, deer antler powder, lacquer, mother-of-pearl, silk
- Dimensions: 1）Outer Length: 48.03 in. (122 cm)
2）Inner Length: 40.35 in. (102.5 cm)
3）Head Width: 6.50 in. (16.5 cm)
4）Shoulder Width: 7.87 in. (20 cm)
5）Tail Width: 5.75 in. (14.6 cm)
6）Depth: 1.97 in. (5 cm)
7）Weight: 2.78 kg
尺寸：
1）通长：122 cm
2）隐间：102.5 cm
3）额宽：16.5 cm
4）肩宽：20 cm
5）尾宽：14.6 cm
6）琴厚：5 cm
7）重量：2.78 kg - Classification: Chordophone-Zither-plucked-long zither
- Credit Line: Gift of the artist, Liqun Xiong, Zhou Yi, and Yimin Miao, 2016
- Object Number: 2016.788a-b
- Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments
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