Landscape with Summer Villa, c. 1730, Yuan Jiang, Chinese, active c. 1690 – c. 1746, 73 1/4 × 39 1/2 in. ( × cm) (image)130 3/4 × 50 7/8 in. ( × cm) (mount, with roller), Ink and light colors on silk, China, 18th century, The first emperor of the Qin dynasty (221–207 BCE) has escaped the summer heat at his palace in Mount Li in Xi’an, the capital of the Qin. The painting is dominated by the atmospheric mountain, but look closely to see the emperor sitting in his palace surrounded by a large number of female courtesans. The realistic portrayal of these figures

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