Feb 5, 2019
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Feb 5, 2019

General Guo Ziyi’s Birthday Banquet

General Guo Ziyi’s Birthday Banquet

곽분양행락도(郭汾陽行樂圖)

early or mid-1800s

Eight-panel folding screen, embroidery on silk

Painting: 60.9 x 30 cm (24 x 11 13/16 in.); Overall framed: 195.2 x 332.4 cm (76 7/8 x 130 7/8 in.)

Gift of the honorable Joseph P. Carroll, KM, and Roberta Carroll, M.D., in recognition of the contribution of Marjorie Williams to the development of The Cleveland Museum of Art 2020.87

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This folding screen is highly likely to have been created by an amateur woman embroiderer.

Description

The subject of this folding screen is a banquet in honor of Guo Ziyi (697–781), who is considered one of the greatest generals in Chinese history. He had a long and successful military career as well as a blissful family life. Thus, his image surrounded by his numerous family members symbolize the paragon of success and happiness. Using a wide spectrum of colorful silk threads, the artist colorfully depicts Guo enjoying his full-fledged retirement life.

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