Confucius in Court
53-10-1
From: China
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Title | Confucius in Court |
| Object Number | 53-10-1 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese | Confucian |
| Provenience | China |
| Creator | Wu Daozi |
| Period | Tang Dynasty |
| Date Made | Tang Dynasty - 1953 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Paper (uncertain) |
| Technique | Rubbing |
| Iconography | Confucius |
| Inscription Language | Chinese Language |
| Description | Rubbing from stone of a portrait of Confucius. The original painting is by Wu Daozi (689-759 CE) of the Tang Dynasty. The signature of Wu Daozi appears at the bottom. No real paintings of Wu Daozi survive, this is an important an example of his brush technique. The original painting was engraved on stone during the Tang Dynasty and rubbings were then made. The rubbing probably dates to the Qing Dynasty. |
| Credit Line | Gift of O. H. P. Pepper, 1953 |
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