Scholars Playing 'Go' Under Pine Trees, 14th century, 48 1/8 x 27 3/16 in. ( x cm) (image)86 x 29 5/16 in. ( x cm) (without roller), Ink and color on silk, China, 14th century, This painting depicts a group of five scholars enjoying a game of go in an outdoor setting. It was a Confucian tradition that scholars be embodiments of moral, intellectual, and artistic perfection. The ancient board games of go (weiqi), Chinese chess (xiangqi), and double sixes (liubo) symbolized this valued trait of intellectual refinement. Four of the participants are seated on stools.

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