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Tao Yuanming's Return Home

Tao Yuanming's Return Home

歸去來辭圖

1300s

Handscroll, ink and slight color on silk

Image: 34.6 x 566.4 cm (13 5/8 x 223 in.); Overall: 37.7 x 1001.1 cm (14 13/16 x 394 1/8 in.)

Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund 1982.152

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Poet Tao Yuanming 陶淵明 (c. 365–427 CE) returned to a secluded life instead of pursuing a civil service career.

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Tao Yuanming's revered poem "Return Home 歸去來辭 (Gui qu lai ci)" powerfully conveys his desire to leave bureaucratic life for the simplicity and authenticity of nature. This sentiment has deeply resonated with generations of Chinese scholars, making it a popular theme in paintings. This handscroll uses continuous narrative, showcasing various scenes from the poem with Tao depicted engaging in diverse activities.

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