國立故宮博物院 National Palace Museum 新增了 1 張相片。2018年10月25日上午11:30 · 【Calico Cat Under Noble Peonies】
Anonymous, Song dynasty (960-1279)
Hanging scroll, ink and colors on silk, 141 x 107.3 cm
Verified and declared by the Ministry of Culture in March 2012 as a National Treasure… 更多
Under a cluster of peonies crouches a black-and-white calico cat with a bell tied to its leash. With wide-open eyes, the cat gazes upwards with spirit. In Chinese, the word for "cat" is a homophone for "elder," referring to a man more than seventy years old. Furthermore, the peony has long been an auspicious symbol of prosperity and nobility in Chinese culture, making this work a metaphor to wish for long life and good fortune.
The painter, although anonymous, had extraordinary… 更多