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Guo Ziyi's Banquet
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Anonymous (19th century)
Guo Ziyi's Banquet
A panel from a screen remounted as a hanging scroll
Ink and color on silk
48 5/8 x 19 5/8in. (123.5 x 50cm.)
Guo Ziyi (697-781) was a Chinese general who loyally served four successive Tang-dynasty emperors. For his successes General Guo was awarded the rank of Prince by Emperor Ming Huang and lived in lavish retirement until his death at the age of eighty-four. General Guo came to personify the ideal Confucian official, serving his superiors and enjoying the rewards.
Guo Ziyi's Banquet
A panel from a screen remounted as a hanging scroll
Ink and color on silk
48 5/8 x 19 5/8in. (123.5 x 50cm.)
Guo Ziyi (697-781) was a Chinese general who loyally served four successive Tang-dynasty emperors. For his successes General Guo was awarded the rank of Prince by Emperor Ming Huang and lived in lavish retirement until his death at the age of eighty-four. General Guo came to personify the ideal Confucian official, serving his superiors and enjoying the rewards.