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Purification at the Orchid Pavilion, 1671. Creator: Fan Yi (Chinese, c. 1615-before 1688)
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Purification at the Orchid Pavilion, 1671. Creator: Fan Yi (Chinese, c. 1615-before 1688)
Purification at the Orchid Pavilion, 1671. This painting records a historic event in the year AD 353. During the Spring Purification Festival on the third day of the third month in the Chinese calendar, 42 scholars gathered at the Orchid Pavilion near Shaoxing in southeast China to compose poems and engage in a drinking contest. Wine cups were floated down a winding creek as the men sat along its banks; whenever a cup stopped, the one closest to the cup had to empty it and write a poem. At the end of the day, the calligrapher Wang Xizhi assembled 37 poems and wrote the Preface to the Orchid Pavilion Gathering in his elegant script style. It became the most famous model for calligraphy in Chinese art history
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1644 1911 Handscroll Ink And Colour On Silk Qing Dynasty
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Purification at the Orchid Pavilion, 1671
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is a captivating print that transports us back to ancient China. This painting immortalizes a significant event that took place in AD 353 during the Spring Purification Festival. As we gaze upon this artwork, we are transported to the picturesque Orchid Pavilion near Shaoxing, where 42 scholars gathered for an extraordinary gathering. The scene depicted in this handscroll reveals a delightful tradition of poetry and camaraderie. Along the winding creek, wine cups float gracefully while these esteemed men sit along its banks. The rules were simple yet poetic: whenever a cup came to rest, its closest observer had to empty it and compose a poem inspired by their surroundings. At day's end, Wang Xizhi, renowned calligrapher of his time, curated an impressive collection of 37 poems from this auspicious gathering. His elegant script style graced the Preface to the Orchid Pavilion Gathering—a masterpiece that would become one of Chinese art history's most celebrated models for calligraphy. This Heritage Art print allows us to appreciate Fan Yi's skillful interpretation of this historic event through ink and color on silk. It captures not only the beauty of nature but also the intellectual prowess and artistic expression that thrived during China's Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). As we admire "Purification at the Orchid Pavilion" let us be reminded of our shared human desire for connection through creativity and celebration—an enduring legacy captured within this remarkable
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