Harvard Art Museums > 2016.236: Illustrated Mirror of Emperors and Song of Everlasting Sorrow Paintings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Illustrated Mirror of Emperors and Song of Everlasting Sorrow , 2016.236,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 19, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/356357. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2016.236 Title Illustrated Mirror of Emperors and Song of Everlasting Sorrow Other Titles Alternate Title: 帝鑑図・長恨歌 Classification Paintings Work Type screen, painting Date late 18th century Culture Japanese Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/356357 Physical Descriptions Medium Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, and gold on paper Technique Painted Dimensions each screen, painting only: H. 152.4 × W. 353.1 cm (60 × 139 in.) each screen overall, open flat: H. 167.6 × W. 368.3 cm (66 × 145 in.) Inscriptions and Marks Signed: Unsigned inscription: None Provenance Recorded Ownership History Charles W. Downer, Cambridge, MA (mid-1970s - 2016), gift; to Harvard Art Museums 2016. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Charles Webster Downer, Elizabeth B. Downer, and Ahab Charles Webster Downer in memory of Harriette "Heidi" Draper Downer Accession Year 2016 Object Number 2016.236 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Four subjects are combined (two per screen) on this pair of folding screens. The right hand screen appears to depict the mythical ruler Huangdi (ca. 3000 BCE) and the incident known as “Huangdi Constructs a South-facing Carriage” paired with an episode from the Song of Everlasting Sorrow known as “Elegant Battles.” The left hand screen depicts the story “Emperor Shun Plays the Zither” paired with “The Butterfly and the Emperor’s Visit,” another incident from the ballad in which Minghuang releases a butterfly, which leads him to the palace where the court ladies reside. Exhibition History 32Q: 2600 East Asian, Japanese, Chinese and Korean, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 12/07/2018 - 06/04/2019 Related Works 2016.236.1 Illustrated Mirror of Emperors and Song of Everlasting Sorrow (right) Paintings 2016.236.2 Illustrated Mirror of Emperors and Song of Everlasting Sorrow (left) Paintings Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
