Portrait of Bi Shichang, from the set Five Old Men of Suiyang before 1056 Unidentified artist This portrait is one of a set that commemorates a gathering of five retired gentlemen at Suiyang, Henan Province. The sensitive delineation of features in contrast to the thick shaded brush lines of the garment reflects Tang dynasty conventions of official portraiture and a conservatism appropriate to the subject. Equally formal is the inscription written in regular script-a style also used for steles and official portraits from this set of five are at the Freer Gallery, Washington,
Portrait of Bi Shichang, from the set Five Old Men of Suiyang before 1056 Unidentified artist This portrait is one of a set that commemorates a gathering of five retired gentlemen at Suiyang, Henan Province. The sensitive delineation of features in contrast to the thick shaded brush lines of the garment reflects Tang dynasty conventions of official portraiture and a conservatism appropriate to the subject. Equally formal is the inscription written in regular script-a style also used for steles and official portraits from this set of five are at the Freer Gallery, Washington, , and two are in the collection of the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Portrait of Bi Shichang, from the set Five Old Men of Suiyang 72606
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