The Singer Su Xiaoxiao, 1746, Kang Tao, 65 1/4 × 29 15/16 in. ( × 76 cm) (image)101 3/16 × 39 in. (257 × cm) (overall, without roller)105 × 43 1/4 in. ( × cm) (mount, with roller), Ink and light color on paper, China, 18th century, The Hangzhou artist Kang Tao (active 1700s) rarely painted actual individuals; he more often produced images of Daoist immortals and earthly beauties. In this case, however, he rose above the norm and produced a beautiful, technically refined, sympathetic depiction of Su Xiaoxiao, a famous singer who lived around 400–500 CE.

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