Spring Evening Banquet at the Peach and Pear Blossom Garden

Spring Evening Banquet at the Peach and Pear Blossom Garden

Leng Mei
1677-1742. Ink and color on silk. 95.6 X 188.4 cm. National Palace Museum, Taipei.
A masterpiece of Qing Dynasty court painting visually realizing Tang dynasty poet Li Bai's iconic prose, Preface to Poems Composed on a Spring Night Banquet in the Peach and Plum Garden. Leng Mei meticulously renders a gathering of literati indulging in wine, poetry, and music amid blooming orchards, lantern light, and elaborate garden architecture. The artwork showcases exquisite fine-line (gongbi) brushwork infused with subtle Western techniques—such as linear perspective and soft shading—capturing the poetic harmony between humanity and nature.
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