Standing Portrait of King Yu of Xia, Ma Lin, Active 1225 - 1264

King yu (禹) as imagined by by song dynasty painter ma lin (馬麟). Hanging scroll, color on silk. Size 249 x 111. 3 cm (height x width). Painting is located in the national palace museum, taipei. (see: page 93 of 故宮圖像選萃 (gu gong tu xiang xuan cui) masterpieces of chinese portrait painting in the national palace museum. Taipei: national palace museum. 1971. ). Object Type: painting. Date: Active 1225 - 1264. Place of creation: Song dynasty. Dimensions: height: 249 cm (98 in) ; width: 111.3 cm (43.8 in). Medium: ink and colors on silk. Depicted People: Yu the Great. Collection: National Palace Museum. Series Title: Portraits from the Nanxun Hall. King Yu of Xia