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Huida del emperador Xuanzong a Shu

mid-12th century
Not on view
En el año 745, después de treinta y tres años de competente reinado, el emperador Xuanzong de Tang (r. 712–756) se enamoró de la concubina Yang Guifei y descuidó sus obligaciones. Esta fue culpada cuando An Lushan, un general protegido por ella, se levantó en armas en el año 755. El emperador, obligado a huir de la capital Xi’an para buscar refugio en Shu (provincia de Sichuan), se enfrentó a tropas amotinadas que exigían la muerte de su amante. Lleno de horror y vergüenza, Xuanzong tuvo que acceder y presenciar la ejecución, abdicando poco después. Esta pintura representa a la comitiva imperial con aire sombrío tras la muerte de la concubina. Aunque la indumentaria de las figuras es del periodo Tang, el estilo del paisaje, con formas volumétricas descritas en minucioso detalle y una atmósfera bañada en neblina, sugiere una datación de mediados del siglo XII.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 南宋 佚名 明皇幸蜀圖 軸
  • Título: Huida del emperador Xuanzong a Shu
  • Periodo: Dinastía Song
  • Fecha: Mediados del siglo XII
  • Geografía: China
  • Material: Rollo vertical; tinta y colores sobre seda
  • Dimensiones: 82,8 x 113,6 cm
  • Crédito: Fondo Rogers, 1941
  • Número de inventario: 41.138
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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