A scholar (that is, an idealized educated bureaucrat) ladles wine into a cup while sitting at a low stone table on which rest a brush, inkstone, books, and other paraphernalia. At left, other scholars are enticed into merriment, both by wine and by the peonies that adorn their hats. Date: late 17th century. Place of creation: China. Dimensions: height: 177.4 cm (69.8 in); width: 99 cm (38.9 in). Medium: ink and color on silk, paper. Collection: Walters Art Museum. Gu Jianlong - Scholar's Garden Party - Walters 357
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