Banquet at the Peach and Pear Blossom Garden on a Spring Evening, Leng Mei, between 1677 and 1742

The upper left contains li bai's essay (序文) "banquet on a spring night in the peach and plum garden" (春夜宴桃李園)as inscribed by chen bangyan (陳邦彦）: 夫天地者，萬物之逆旅。光陰者，百代之過客。而浮生若夢，為歡幾何？古人秉 燭夜游，良有以也。況陽春召我以煙景，大塊假我以文章。會桃李之芳園，序天倫之 樂事。群季俊秀，皆為惠連；吾人詠歌，獨慚康樂。幽賞未已，高談轉清。開瓊筵以 坐花，飛羽觴而醉月。不有佳作，何伸雅懷？如詩不成，罰依金谷酒數。 the lower right contains the artists inscription: respectably painted by your subject leng mei (臣冷枚恭書). The two seals below this are also from the artist: "subject leng mei" (臣冷枚) and "never slacken morning or night"(夙夜匪懈). The upper seals are from collectors. Object Type: painting. Date: between 1677 and 1742. Dimensions: height: 188.4 cm (74.1 in) ; width: 95.6 cm (37.6 in). Collection: National Palace Museum. Leng Mei - Figures - Spring Evening Banquet