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DiaporamaSong of the Lute
1585
141.0 x 46.0 cm
On a chilly autumn evening in A.D. 816, the poet Bai Juyi was seeing a friend off at a ferry stop when he heard the sound of a lute drifting across the water. Following the music, he came to a boat where an aging courtesan sat issuing her plaintive song across the darkening river. Moved by the melancholy dignity of the scene, Bai wrote “Song of the Lute” in honor of the courtesan. In this rendering of the famous poem, the only indication of night is the candle between Bai and his friend as they sit in their boat, transfixed by the beauty of the song.
ding yunpeng (1547 – 1628)
Discover Ding Yunpeng (1547-1628), a Ming Dynasty painter renowned for his serene human figures & landscapes. Inspired by Qiu Ying, known for subtle brushwork and evocative scenes.
About this artwork
- Title: Song of the Lute
- Artist: ding yunpeng
- Year: 1585
- Original dimensions: 141.0 x 46.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Color intensity: Vivid
- Perceived brightness: brilliant
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